A total of 134 leaders and activists of the (now suspended) Barguna district Awami League, including former MPs Advocate Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu, Golam Sarwar Tuku, and Shawkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon, have been sued under the Special Powers Act. The case was filed on November 22 by BNP leader Badal at Barguna Sadar Police Station, citing incidents from 2013, 2016, and 2020. According to the complaint, Badal was allegedly abducted, tortured, and falsely implicated as a militant by Awami League leaders led by district general secretary Md Jahangir Kabir. He claimed his business was attacked and property destroyed. Police confirmed the case registration and assigned SI Sohel Rana to investigate. The accused include former mayors and 17 lawyers. Awami League leader Advocate Abdur Rahman Jewel denied knowledge of the case. This follows five earlier cases filed by BNP activists against Awami League leaders in Barguna.