Staff Reporter :
The High Court (HC) on Monday fixed Tuesday for hearing on a bail petition filed by photographer Shahidul Alam who had been in the custody in a case filed under Information Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
The case was in the yesterday’s cause-list for hearing. But the government prayed for time for preparation. Then the court deferred the date.
The HC bench of Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman passed the order after primary hearing on the petition.
Barrister Sarah Hossain appeared in the court on behalf of Shahidul Alam,
while Deputy Attorney General Aurobinda Roy stood for the State.
Barrister Sarah said, “The bail petition was in the today’s cause-list for hearing. I prayed to the court for hearing. But the Deputy Attorney General told the court that the Attorney General wanted to participate in the hearing. So, they need time. Then the court granted time to them.”
On August 28, 2018, photographer Shahidul Alam moved the petition with the High Court seeking bail in the case filed against him under ICT Act.
Citing from the bail petition, Barrister Sarah told that petitions were filed twice with the lower court seeking bail for Shahidul, but the court refused to grant him bail in the case. Shahidul then filed the bail petition in the High Court.
The photographer is in prison on charges of “spreading propaganda and false information against the government”.
Shahidul, 63, was picked up by law enforcers on the night of August 5 from his Dhanmondi residence.
The following day, he was placed on seven-day remand after police produced him in a court seeking a 10-day remand. He told the court that he was tortured in custody, but the police denied the allegation. He was sent to jail on August 13 after completion of his remand.
In response to a writ petition filed by his wife Rehnuma Ahmed on August 7, the High Court directed the government to immediately sent him to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for his treatment and submit a report on August 9 by 10:30 am.
The BSMMU authorities formed a four-member medical board to examine his health and mental condition. The board’s report submitted to the HC mentioning that he was physically and mentally sound.
The High Court (HC) on Monday fixed Tuesday for hearing on a bail petition filed by photographer Shahidul Alam who had been in the custody in a case filed under Information Communication Technology (ICT) Act.
The case was in the yesterday’s cause-list for hearing. But the government prayed for time for preparation. Then the court deferred the date.
The HC bench of Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman passed the order after primary hearing on the petition.
Barrister Sarah Hossain appeared in the court on behalf of Shahidul Alam,
while Deputy Attorney General Aurobinda Roy stood for the State.
Barrister Sarah said, “The bail petition was in the today’s cause-list for hearing. I prayed to the court for hearing. But the Deputy Attorney General told the court that the Attorney General wanted to participate in the hearing. So, they need time. Then the court granted time to them.”
On August 28, 2018, photographer Shahidul Alam moved the petition with the High Court seeking bail in the case filed against him under ICT Act.
Citing from the bail petition, Barrister Sarah told that petitions were filed twice with the lower court seeking bail for Shahidul, but the court refused to grant him bail in the case. Shahidul then filed the bail petition in the High Court.
The photographer is in prison on charges of “spreading propaganda and false information against the government”.
Shahidul, 63, was picked up by law enforcers on the night of August 5 from his Dhanmondi residence.
The following day, he was placed on seven-day remand after police produced him in a court seeking a 10-day remand. He told the court that he was tortured in custody, but the police denied the allegation. He was sent to jail on August 13 after completion of his remand.
In response to a writ petition filed by his wife Rehnuma Ahmed on August 7, the High Court directed the government to immediately sent him to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University for his treatment and submit a report on August 9 by 10:30 am.
The BSMMU authorities formed a four-member medical board to examine his health and mental condition. The board’s report submitted to the HC mentioning that he was physically and mentally sound.
