Rubel discharged

A Dhaka court yesterday finally discharged national cricketer Rubel Hossain from a case filed by film actress Naznin Akhtar Happy, who brought allegations of sexual abuse against him.

Judge Tanjina Ismail of the Fifth Special Tribunal for Prevention of Women and Children Repression rejected Happy's no-confidence petition and passed the order.

Earlier in the day, both the parties placed their arguments in support of granting their petitions. During yesterday's hearing, Rubel and Happy were present at the court.

Happy's lawyer Abdullah Al Mansur Ripon, told The Daily Star that his client would go to the High Court against the tribunal's order.

On May 17 Happy filed the no-confidence petition against the probe report submitted by the police in the case filed by her against the pacer of the Bangladesh national team.