‘Fake’ Birthday Celebration

Warrant issued for Khaleda arrest

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed against her for celebrating 'fake' birthday on National Mourning Day on August 15, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mazharul Islam passed the order. The court also ordered the officer-in-charge of Gulshan Police Station to submit a report in this regard by March 2 next. Earlier on August 30, a court summoned Khaleda Zia taking cognizance of the case. The court also asked the BNP chairperson to appear in person before it on October 17. Former joint general secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) Gazi Zahirul Islam filed the case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s court accusing Khaleda of provoking people by celebrating her false birthday on August 15. The case was filed under sections 198 and 469 of the Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC).
According to section 198, “Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence,” while Section 469 says, “Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall harm the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.”
In his complaint, Jahirul Islam said Khaleda’s date of birth was mentioned as August 15, 1946 in her latest passport while August 9, 1944 in her marriage registration and September 5, 1946, in her (unsuccessful) SSC mark sheet. The plaintiff also said the 15th August was declared National Mourning Day in 1996 and Khaleda has started celebrating her birth day on this day by cutting cakes since then which is ridiculous. Just to undermine Bangabandhu and hurt his family she selected this date for celebrating her fake birthday which is provocative, defamatory, disturbing and against the law of the land.

Fake Birthday Celebration

Warrant issued for Khaleda arrest

A Dhaka court yesterday issued a warrant for the arrest of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia in a case filed against her for celebrating fake birthday on National Mourning Day on August 15, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mazharul Islam passed the order. The court also ordered the officer-in-charge of Gulshan Police Station to submit a report in this regard by March 2 next. Earlier on August 30, a court summoned Khaleda Zia taking cognizance of the case. The court also asked the BNP chairperson to appear in person before it on October 17. Former joint general secretary of Dhaka Union of Journalists (DUJ) Gazi Zahirul Islam filed the case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrates court accusing Khaleda of provoking people by celebrating her false birthday on August 15. The case was filed under sections 198 and 469 of the Code of Criminal Procedures (CrPC). According to section 198, Whoever corruptly uses or attempts to use any such certificate as a true certificate, knowing the same to be false in any material point, shall be punished in the same manner as if he gave false evidence, while Section 469 says, Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall harm the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine. In his complaint, Jahirul Islam said Khaledas date of birth was mentioned as August 15, 1946 in her latest passport while August 9, 1944 in her marriage registration and September 5, 1946, in her (unsuccessful) SSC mark sheet. The plaintiff also said the 15th August was declared National Mourning Day in 1996 and Khaleda has started celebrating her birth day on this day by cutting cakes since then which is ridiculous. Just to undermine Bangabandhu and hurt his family she selected this date for celebrating her fake birthday which is provocative, defamatory, disturbing and against the law of the land.