A defamation case has been filed in Khulna against Islamic preacher Mufti Amir Hamza for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Arafat Rahman Koko, the younger son of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The case was lodged on Monday at the Khulna Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court by Md. Zahirul Islam Bappi, president of the Khulna city unit of Koko Smriti Sangsad. The presiding judge, Md. Asaduzz Zaman, accepted the case and scheduled the next hearing for May 24. Advocate Babul Hawlader, representing the plaintiff, confirmed the filing.

According to the case statement, the alleged defamatory comments were made during a religious sermon by Mufti Amir Hamza, which was later circulated through a Facebook account. The complaint claims that the remarks caused defamation and harm to Koko’s family, members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and others associated with him.

The court’s decision to accept the case sets the stage for further legal proceedings, with the next hearing expected to determine subsequent actions.