A court in Jamalpur district has issued a warrant to arrest Barrister Mainul Hosein in a defamation case filed for hurling abusive words at journalist Masuda Bhatti in a television talk show.
Judge Solaiman Kabir of Jamalpur Cognigance Court issued the warrant after hearing on the case on Sunday, reports UNB.
Earlier in the day, Farzana Yeasmin Lita, convener of Jamalpur district unit Jubo Mohila League, filed a Tk 200.00 billion defamation case against Mainul.
According to the case statement, Mainul who was connected to a talk show programme through a videoconference aired on a private TV channel, Ekattor TV, made an 'offensive comment' against Masuda Bhatti on October 16.
He tarnished the image of Masuda Bhatti, the statement says.
