Court Correspondent :
A defamation case was filed yesterday against Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation (BRTWF) Executive President Shajahan Khan on the charge of making derogatory comment about Ilias Kanchan in a programme on December 8 last year.
Ilias Kanchan, founder of Nirapad Sharak Chai, filed the case against Shajahan Khan on Wednesday with First Joint District Judge’s Court of Dhaka.
The actor demanded Tk 100 crore as compensation from the former Shipping Minister for insulting and defaming him.
On December 8, last year, Shajahan Khan claimed that Ilias Kanchan received crores of taka as donations from abroad for his Nirapad Sharak Chai movement. Thereafter he invested the illegal money in several businesses and schools.
