DHAKA: BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Thursday appeared before court in four separate cases on charge of creating panic and disruption of vehicle movement on streets.

Confirming the matter, his lawyer Jaynul Abedin Mejbah told banglanews, “BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas and its Joint Secretary General Amanullah Aman also appeared before the court.”

The lawyer also said that the charge framing hearing was scheduled to be held on Thursday in the cases filed with Ramna, Paltan and Shahjahanpur Thanas.

But the hearing was deferred as one of the main accused BNP Standing Committee member Barrister Maudud Ahmad in jail.

The court also fixed March 30 for indictment hearing in two Ramna Thana cases while February 17 for cases of Paltan and Shahjahanpur Thanas.

BDST: 1147 HRS, JAN 30, 2014