Dhaka: A court here today rejected the bail pleas of six people, including Notun Dhara Bangladesh (NDB) Chairman Momin Mehedi and its Senior Vice Chairman Shanta Farzana, in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain passed the order after holding a hearing on the plea filed by the defense. The four other accused in the case are NDB Vice Chairman Nurjahan Nira, Joint Secretary General Moniruzzaman, and Organizing Secretaries Aftab Mondol and Hari Sarkar.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Kamal Uddin had previously sent the six to jail on August 5. The case was filed by Babul Sardar on August 4 with Shahbagh Police Station.
The case statement alleges that the accused are collaborators of the Awami League and involved in conspiracies against the incumbent government. On the evening of August 4, the accused were reportedly chanting provocative slogans and holding a procession in front of the National Press Club. When Babul Sarker and Al Nur Mohammad Ayash, a member secretary of the State Dialogue Forum, along with several activists of the July movement, protested against the procession, the accused allegedly attacked them with local weapons, sticks, SS pipes, chairs, and hockey sticks.
Several people, including Ayash, sustained injuries during the attack. Ayash was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital in critical condition.