Imran Sarkar, another one get bail in defamation case

A metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Sunday granted bail to Ganajagaran Mancha spokesperson Imran H Sarkar and cultural activist Sanatan Ullash in a defamation case filed for their remarks ‘hurting’ prime minister Sheikh Hasina during a procession.

Metropolitan magistrate SM Masud Zaman passed the order after the duo surrendered to the court this morning and sought bail.

The court granted them bail under Tk 5,000 bond for each.

Earlier on May 31, the magistrate summoned the duo for appearing before his court on July 16 to explain their position about the slogan they had chanted during a procession.

Bangladesh Chhatra League education and study circle secretary Golam Rabbani filed the case on the same day against the two persons with the court.

According to the case statement, Imran and Sanatan chanted ‘defamatory’ slogans against the prime minister on May 27 while they were protesting against the removal of statue of the justice from the Supreme Court premises.

The authorities on May 26 removed the statue of the Lady Justice made by sculptor Mrinal Haque.

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