Staff Reporter :
The High Court (HC) said on Wednesday that it would hold a 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 HC Bench of Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman passed the order after primary hearing on the petition.
Barrister Sarah Hossain, a lawyer for Shahidul Alam, submitted the
petition in the court for hearing. Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua was also present in the court for Shahidul Alam.
The senior judge of the Bench said, “We want to read the judgements and decisions of the Appellate Divsions and High Court Divisions in such kind of cases. Then we will hold hearing next week.”
Photographer Shahidul Alam on Tuesday 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 on Tuesday.
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, the charge police denied. He was sent to jail on August 13 on completion of his remand.
In response to a writ petition filed by his wife Rahnuma Ahmed on August 7, the High Court directed the government to immediately send 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 mentioned that he was physically and mentally sound.
The High Court (HC) said on Wednesday that it would hold a 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 HC Bench of Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman passed the order after primary hearing on the petition.
Barrister Sarah Hossain, a lawyer for Shahidul Alam, submitted the
petition in the court for hearing. Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua was also present in the court for Shahidul Alam.
The senior judge of the Bench said, “We want to read the judgements and decisions of the Appellate Divsions and High Court Divisions in such kind of cases. Then we will hold hearing next week.”
Photographer Shahidul Alam on Tuesday 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 on Tuesday.
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, the charge police denied. He was sent to jail on August 13 on completion of his remand.
In response to a writ petition filed by his wife Rahnuma Ahmed on August 7, the High Court directed the government to immediately send 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 mentioned that he was physically and mentally sound.
