File photo of BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Minu.

Rajshahi city Awami League yesterday sought approval from the government to file a sedition case against Mizanur Rahman Minu, an adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, over his remarks on "repeating 1975 assassination".

Musabbirul Islam, law affairs secretary of the city AL, submitted the application to the district magistrate under Section 196 (Ka) of the Criminal Procedure of Bangladesh.

In his application, he also sought the government's permission for accusing the central BNP Organizing Secretary Ruhul Kuddus Talukhder Dulu, Rajshahi city BNP President Mosaddek Hossain Bulbul, and Secretary Shafiqul Haque Milon in the same sedition case.

The District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner of Rajshahi Abdul Jalil received the letter and told Musabbirul that he would send the letter to the home ministry for its approval.

In his application, Musabbirul wanted to file a case under sections 123 (Ka), 124 (Ka) and 34 of the Penal Code for the accused persons gave "anti-state remarks to uproot an elected government".

He claimed in the letter that Minu in his speech during BNP's divisional rally in Rajshahi on March 2 criticised Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, threatened Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with death, and hinted of repeating the 1975 assassination.

On March 3, the city AL protested Minu's speech and gave a 72-hour ultimatum asking Minu to apologise.

On March 7, Minu apologised by sending an email to local newsmen.