Nusraat Faria's imprisonment turning judiciary into a farce: NCP

Criticising the arrest and imprisonment of Actress Nusraat Faria in an attempted murder case, the National Citizen Party (NCP) stated that incidents like this are turning the judicial process into a farce.

Nusrat Faria was arrested yesterday at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport by immigration police in connection with an attempted murder case filed at Bhatara Police Station. She was later sent to jail by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka.

"Yet, we have seen that former president Abdul Hamid, accused of being involved in attacks and killings during the July uprising, left the country earlier this month without any obstruction," the NCP said in a statement issued today (19 May).

"Meanwhile, the identities of 626 individuals who took refuge in various cantonments following the uprising remain undisclosed."

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The NCP also claimed that those directly involved in the July massacre, including fallen fascists and their supporters, are still active in public spaces and on social media, continuing anti-people propaganda without consequence.

The party argued that arresting individuals in high-profile but questionable cases, and denying them bail, while leaving key perpetrators of the July massacre untouched, undermines the seriousness of the judicial process regarding crimes against humanity.

The NCP further alleged that a faction within the current state apparatus is deliberately attempting to discredit the investigation and prosecution of the July massacre through such subversive actions. 

The party called on the interim government to take immediate and effective steps to ensure visible progress in the trial of the 2024 mass uprising massacre by July of this year. 

Additionally, the party urged law enforcement agencies to be more cautious in registering cases, taking into account the growing concerns over fabricated cases and "case filing business".