A Dhaka court today acquitted 66 people, including top BNP leaders, in a case filed under the Explosives Act with Ramna Police Station.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Sabbir Faiz passed the order after taking into cognizance the final report submitted by the police.

Those acquitted include BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members Mirza Abbas, Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, vice-chairmen Shamsuzzaman Dudu, Barkat Ullah Bulu, Ahmed Azam Khan, former home minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury, senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, joint secretary general Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon, Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel, and Moazzem Hossain Alal.

Others cleared of the charges are BNP chairperson’s adviser Joynal Abedin Faruk, BNP leader Engineer Ishrak Hossain, international affairs secretary Barrister Nasir Uddin Asim, Sultan Salahuddin Tuku, Fazlul Haque Milon, SM Rabiul Islam Nayon, Tabith Awal, and Zahir Uddin Swapon, among others.

Advocate Zakir Hossain Jewel, counsel for Mirza Fakhrul, confirmed the matter to the media.

According to the case statement, Sub-Inspector Awal filed the case with Ramna Police Station on October 31, 2023, accusing 66 people, including BNP leaders, of exploding crude bombs during an “illegal gathering” in front of the Dhaka Divisional Commissioner’s office on Pioneer Road and setting fire to a motorcycle at Segunbagicha Kitchen Market on October 28, 2023.

On September 21, 2025, the investigation officer submitted the final report before the court, recommending their acquittal. The court fixed today for passing the order.

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