Dhaka: A Dhaka court fixed 13 October for the probe report submission against Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and three other BNP leaders in a case for killing 42 people during hartal and blockade programmes enforced by the BNP-led 20-Party Alliances after 5 January this year.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Maruf Hossain passed the order.

Earlier on 2 February, Bangladesh Jananetri Parishad, a pro-Awami League organisation, president AB Siddique filed the complaint against Khaleda Zia, BNP standing committee member Rafiqul Islam Mia, BNP vice chairman Shamsher Mubin Chowdhury and Professor Emajuddin Ahmed in this connection.  

After a hearing, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Atikur Rahman ordered Gulshan police to investigate the allegations.