An Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Sirajganj has directed the publication of a newspaper notice regarding the arrest warrant issued against Kusthia-3 (Sadar) constituency Member of Parliament Mufti Amir Hamza in connection with a defamation case.
The order was issued on Sunday (17 May) by Judge Suman Karmakar of the Sirajganj Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court.
The case was filed over allegations of derogatory remarks concerning the Minister for Power and Energy and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku. According to the complaint, the remarks allegedly included calling him “atheist” and “anti-Islam”.
The complainant, Advocate Humayun Kabir Karnel, confirmed the court’s latest directive.
Case background and procedural timeline
Court documents indicate that Advocate Humayun Kabir Karnel filed a defamation suit on 2 April against Mufti Amir Hamza over the alleged comments. On the same day, the court issued a summons instructing him to appear before it on 21 April.
However, as the accused did not appear on the scheduled date, the court issued an arrest warrant against him. Despite this, he remained absent from subsequent proceedings.
On the latest scheduled hearing date, which fell on Sunday, the accused again failed to appear before the court. Following his continued absence, the court ordered the publication of a notice in newspapers regarding the arrest warrant.
Procedural summary
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2 April | Defamation case filed against Mufti Amir Hamza |
| 2 April | Court issues summons for 21 April appearance |
| 21 April | Accused fails to appear; arrest warrant issued |
| 17 May | Court orders newspaper publication of arrest warrant notice |
Advocate Humayun Kabir Karnel stated that Sunday had been the scheduled date for the accused to appear before the court, but he did not attend. He further confirmed that an arrest warrant had already been issued earlier and that the court has now instructed the publication of a notice in newspapers regarding the warrant.
The case remains under judicial process at the Sirajganj court.