Ilias Kanchan files Tk100cr libel case against Shajahan Khan

A defamation case has been filed against Bangladesh Road Transport Workers Federation (BRTWF) Executive President Shajahan Khan for making derogatory comment on him in a programme on December 8 last year.

Ilias Kanchan , founder of Nirapad Sharak Chai, filed the case against Shajahan Khan on Wednesday at 1st Joint District Judge's Court in Dhaka.

The renowned actor has demanded a Tk100 crore compensation from the former shipping minister Shajahan for insulting and defaming him.

Ilias Kanchan’s lawyer Rezaul Karim confirmed the news.

On December 8 last year, Shajahan Khan claimed that Ilias Kanchan received crores in foreigners' donations for his Nirapad Sharak Chai movement. He invested this huge amount of illegal money in several businesses and schools.

Dhaka/AKA