Religious speaker Amir Hamza gets legal notice for ‘derogatory’ comments about JU

A legal notice has been sent to controversial religious speaker Amir Hamza, accusing him of making “disrespectful, offensive, and false” remarks about Jahangirnagar University. Former university student, Senate member, and Supreme Court lawyer Shihab Uddin Khan issued the notice on Tuesday. The notice was dispatched via post to Hamza’s residence in Kushtia, as confirmed by Shihab to bdnews24.com. Shihab said, “A legal notice has been sent to Mufti Amir Hamza, leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami Kushtia branch.” It demands Hamza publicly apologise within 48 hours, Shihab said. Hamza, who has been a subject of both praise and criticism during the Awami League’s rule, was previously accused of having ties with the Jamaat-e-Islami. Despite these allegations, he publicly supported the Awami League....