Nearly five lakh people have been relieved of harassment cases filed during the tenure of the Awami League government against leaders and activists of various political parties.
They have been relieved as the interim government recommended the withdrawal of 23,865 politically motivated cases filed against leaders and activists of various political parties including BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, Hefazat-e-Islam and Gano Odhikar Parishad, said a PID handout.
The cases were filed between January 6, 2009 and August 5, 2024.
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Earlier, on September 22, 2024, the interim government formed district-level committees headed by Deputy Commissioners along with an inter-ministerial committee led by Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul, to review and withdraw such cases.
The committees invited applications and petitions from political parties seeking the withdrawal of cases.
In response, the inter-ministerial committee reviewed the applications through 39 meetings held at different times and recommended the withdrawal of 23,865 cases.
The process of reviewing and withdrawing cases is still ongoing.