A Dhaka court on Wednesday issued arrest warrants for four individuals, including the two sons of BNP Central Committee Vice Chairman and current Member of Parliament for the Chattogram-6 (Raozan) constituency, Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury.
The warrants were issued against Samir Quader Chowdhury and Shakir Quader Chowdhury, as well as Monira Ershad and Ashikur Rahman Ashik, following a hearing in the court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah.
Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, the brother of the late Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, is also an accused in the case.
The case involves allegations of occupying a businessman’s flat in Gulshan, during which the complainant’s wife and children were reportedly assaulted, and the premises were vandalised and looted.
The complainant’s lawyer, Zakir Hossain, confirmed the court’s order, stating that the accused had been on bail until the scheduled date of the hearing. However, instead of appearing in court, the accused filed a time petition through their lawyers.
The prosecution opposed the petition, and after hearing both sides, the court cancelled their bail and ordered the issuance of arrest warrants.
According to the case statement, the accused had long been attempting to forcibly occupy the flats on the second and third floors of the complainant’s residential building. On 3 December last year, at approximately 11:30am, the accused led an illegal entry into the ground floor of the six-storey building.
They allegedly broke the door to the complainant’s office and looted furniture and equipment, including a fax machine, printer, and router, valued at Tk 5 lakh, which they transported away in a mini pick-up. An additional Tk 2 lakh in damages was also reported.
The following day, when the complainant attempted to repair the ground floor, the accused – armed with iron rods, pipes, wooden sticks, and hammers – trespassed again, using abusive language and threatening the complainant’s life to force them out of the house.
The complaint further states that when the accused were asked to stop, they physically assaulted the complainant, Farzana Anna Islam, with punches and kicks.
When her son intervened to protect her, the accused allegedly beat them both with sticks and iron rods, causing bloody injuries to their heads, backs, and bodies.
Following the assault, Feb Islam called the government emergency service (999), prompting Gulshan police to respond. With the help of locals, the victims were taken to Kurmitola General Hospital for primary medical treatment.
Farzana Anna Islam filed the case with Gulshan Police Station on 10 December last year.
