Shahjahan leaves SCBA premises facing pro-BNP lawyers’ wrath
Staff Reporter :
Barrister Shahjahan Omar (Bir Uttam), who left BNP recently and took the Awami League nomination from Jhalkathi-1 constituency, came under an outrage from the pro-BNP lawyers at the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) building.
This incident took place around 12.30 pm on Wednesday. At one stage of the altercation, Supreme Court lawyer Shahjahan Omar left the association building in the face of strong objections from pro-BNP lawyers.
BNP supporters and eyewitness lawyers said, Omar came to the SCBA building around 12.00 pm.
Then he went to the room number 126 on the ground floor of the association building.
Later, he called lawyer Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal, General Secretary of the Supreme Court Unit of the Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum, a platform of the pro-BNP lawyers. However, Kamrul did not go to Shahjahan Omar’s room.
Omar himself then went to the room of Kamrul (131 no room). He was then accompanied by some law enforcers.
Entering the room, Omar wanted to know as to why he was scolded and why his posters were torn? Then Kamrul taunted and said he (Omar) cannot have any picture with Khaleda Zia.
The two lawyers engage into an altercation centering the issue. Then some pro-BNP lawyers gathered in front of the room of Kamrul. At one stage Omar left the room. Then pro-BNP lawyers started to follow him.
Referring to Mr Omar, pro-BNP lawyer Mahbubur Rahman then said that an accused in the case of attack on the residence of the Chief Justice is roaming openly, even he has been given police protection! Some said that an accused has brought police with him.
At one stage, Omar took a stand in front of the SCBA building and asked the pro-BNP lawyers to speak with restraint.
At that time, pro-BNP lawyers chanted slogans rebuking Omar. Later, accompanied by the police, Omar left the SCBA premises.
Kamrul said, “Omar called me twice to meet with him. However, I refused to meet with him. Then he came to my room and misbehaved with me and threatened me.”
Earlier in the day, the sacked BNP Vice-Chairman went to the Supreme Court to meet Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan at his office there.
Omar had to return without meeting the Chief Justice, who was busy with his court functions, said Chief Justice’s Personal Secretary Hassan Ariful.
On November 30, BNP expelled Shahjahan Omar for violating party discipline by opting to contest the polls on Awami League ticket.
