A Barishal court exempted BNP Standing Committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed from charges in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.

Judge Md Golam Faruq of the Barishal Cyber ​​Court confirmed that the court authorities passed the order this morning (November 18).

Later, Hafiz said, “Today, the date was fixed for framing of charges in the case. I appeared on the scheduled day and applied for exemption, which the court accepted.”

“The previous government filed this case to harass me,” he added.

Hafez also said, “Any government remains weak without being elected, no matter how knowledgeable and competent the people in it are. I hope the interim government will quickly implement the necessary electoral reforms and hold elections within a reasonable time.” he said.

During the 2018 Bangladesh elections, Faridul Haque, president of the Awami League unit of Bhola’s Badarpur Union, filed a case against Hafiz and BNP leader Md Babul Biswas from Bhola’s Lalmohan upazila.

Hafez was previously elected as MP from Bhola-3 district six times. He joined the BNP after being elected as an independent MP in 1991.

The BNP’s policy-making council made Hafiz a member of the party’s Standing Committee in August this year.