July uprising: 8 lawyers sent to jail in Khulna
Khulna Bureau
A Khulna court on Monday sent eight members of Khulna Bar Association to jail in a case filed during the July uprising.
Khulna Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sharif Hossain Haidar passed the order after rejecting their bail petitions.
Those sent to jail are Al-Amin Ukil, former member of Khulna Metropolitan unit Jubo League, Tamal Kanti Ghosh, a Swechasebak League leader, Abdul Kuddus, Sohel Pervez, Sumonto Kumar Biswas, former Chhatra League leader Sheikh Shamim Ahmed and Saidur Rahman Tutul and Mehedi Hasan.
Emam Hossain, member of the Khulna Bar Association, filed a case against 28 people including former president of Khulna Bar Association and also the president of Sadar upazila unit AL Saiful Islam in connection with their alleged involvement in attacking students during the student-led movement in Khulna, said Advocate Nurul Hasan, a counsel of the plaintiff.
Among the accused, 23 people secured bail for six weeks from the High Court.
AL leader Saiful, General Secretary of Sadar upazila unit Awami League Tarik Mahmud, District unit AL general secretary Sujit Kumar Odhikari, Anisur Rahman Paplu and Advocate Jesmin Parvin Joly went into hiding.
