DHAKA: A Dhaka court on Tuesday deferred the charge framing hearing of BNP standing Committee Member MK Anwar till September 15 in a case under Information Technology and Communication Act.

The court of Senior Special Judge of Dhaka Justice M Zahurul Haq passed the order in response to a time plea filed by the BNP leader.

Additional Public Prosecutor Tapash Kumar Paul confirmed the matter to banglanews.

On May 28, Anwar got the bail in the case of distorting information in the incident of Hefajat-e-Islam’s rally near the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque on May 5.

He also got bail on August 22, 2013 from Dhaka CMM court.

On May 6, 2013 the BNP leader expressed his opinion about Hefajat’s movement.

He said hundreds of copies of the Holy Quran were set ablaze by some ruling party men led by Dhaka South Swechhasebak League leader Debasish Biswas and activists of Chhatra league in front of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque during the mayhem caused by Hefajat-e Islam on May 5.

On May 6, M Nasir Uddin, a sub-inspector of Paltan Police Station, filed a general diary against the BNP lawmaker for his remarks.

Later, police filed a case with Information Technology and Communication Act.

BDST: 1555 HRS, AUG 12, 2014