Gazipur, Aug. 12 -- A defamation case was filed against chief organiser of NCP's northern zone Sarjis Alam for spreading misinformation linking BNP to the murder of journalist Tuhin in Gazipur.

Tanvir Siraj, president of Basan thana unit of BNP, filed the case with the court of Gazipur Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate-2 on Tuesday.

Taking the case into cognisance, Judge Alamgir Al Mamun ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate it but it did not set any timeframe to submit its report.

According to the plaintiff, the allegations made by Sarjis against involving BNP in journalist Tuhin murder were baseless and damaging.

After filing the case, BNP leader Tanvir and his lawyer Advocate Siddiqur Rahman said that ...