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James, Miles withdraw cases against Banglalink
Leading singer-musician James and renowned rock band Miles on Thursday withdrew the cases filed against mobile operator Banglalink and its four officials for allegedly breaching copyright laws.
The four accused are Erik Aas, chief executive officer of Banglalink Digital Communication Ltd, Nurul Alam, its chief compliance officer, Taimur Rahman, the chief corporate regulatory affairs officer, and Anik dhar, head of VAS.
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Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court granted the withdrawal appeal of James and Hamin Ahmed of Miles, according to defendants’ lawyer Md Matiur Rahman.
During the hearing, Manam Ahmed of Miles told the court that the case was filed over "misunderstanding" and that they didn't want to pursue it anymore.
Four accused were also present in the court during the hearing.
On November 10 last year, Faruq Mahfuz Anam alias James appeared before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate KM Emrul Kayesh and filed a case against Banglalink under the country's copyright laws.
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Besides, Hamin Ahmed and Manam Ahmed of Miles band filed another case in the court against Banglalink and the officials over the issue.
According to the complaint, Banglalink used many songs of James and Miles band in its ringtones, welcome tunes and even advertisements without their permission from 2007-2021, which is a clear violation of Bangladesh's copyright laws.
Breaching copyright law by Banglalink: Hearing on charge framing in 2 cases on May 26
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed May 26 for hearing on charge framing in two cases filed country’s rock icon James and band Miles against private mobile service operator Banglalink for breaching the copyright law.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order following defendant’s lawyer’s petition to defer the hearing.
The accused in the cases are- Erik Aas, chief executive officer of Banglalink Digital Communication ltd, Nurul Alam, chief digital officer Sanjay Vaghasia, its chief compliance officer, Taimur Rahman, chief corporate regulatory affairs officer and Anik dhar, head of VAS.
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Earlier on November 10, last year, Faruq Mahfuz Anam alias James appeared before Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate KM Emrul Kayesh and lodged the complaint against mobile operator Banglalink under section 71/82/91 over copyright issue.
Besides, Hamin Ahmed and Manam Ahmed of Miles band lodged another complaint with the same court against Banglalink over the copyright issue.
After the recording of James’ statement, the Magistrate asked five officials of Banglalink to appear before his court on November 30 and explain their role.
Mizanur Rahman Mamun, lawyer of James and Miles band, said Banglalink has been using six songs of James along with “Nila Tumi”,”Firiye Dao” by Miles as welcome tune, ring tone, caller tune and in advertisement for the last 14 years without their permission from 2007-2021, violating the copyright law.
Also read: James sues Banglalink for “breaching” copyright law
The operator was asked verbally first and later was sent legal notice to remove those songs.
They were also sent notice through three ministries but as they did not remove them the plaintiff’s appeared before court for justice failing to lodge a complaint with police, said Mizanur Rahman Mamun.
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