A Dhaka court has acquitted BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, standing committee members Mirza Abbas and Gayeshwar Chandra Roy, along with 70 others, in a case filed under the Special Powers Act over allegations of torching a motorcycle in the Shahbagh area.

The court granted them relief after accepting a final police report that recommended dropping the charges.

According to case records, the incident occurred on December 11, 2019, a day before a High Court hearing on BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s bail in the Zia Charitable Trust case. It was alleged that the accused set fire to a motorcycle near the High Court’s mazar gate area, causing damage.

Following the incident, Shahbagh Police Sub-Inspector Idris Ali filed a case under the Special Powers Act. After investigation, the police submitted a final report on May 10 this year, recommending exemption for all 70 accused individuals. The court accepted the findings, formally clearing the BNP leaders of all charges.