Staff Reporter :
The Supreme Court will pass orders on two petitions today (Monday) on the government’s appeal seeking stay on the High Court orders that granted bails to Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases filed on charge of sedition and provoking the armed forces to topple the
government. The four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha fixed the date on Sunday after hearing two petitions filed by the government seeking stay on the HC bail orders.
On August 30 and November 10, the HC granted bail to Manna in the two cases filed on charge of sedition and provoking the armed forces to topple the government.
Manna was arrested on February 25 last year, a day after his telephone conversations with BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka about strengthening the anti-government movement, among many issues, was leaked.
On February 24 last year, Gulshan police sued Manna bringing charges against him of instigating the armed forces and on March 5 of the same year, Gulshan police lodged the sedition case against him.
In one conversation, Manna, the former organising secretary of the ruling Awami League, was heard talking to Khoka, and the other call was reportedly transited to an unknown person.
During conversations, the unknown person asked Manna if he would like to sit with top army officers to talk about bringing a changeover in the country.
The Supreme Court will pass orders on two petitions today (Monday) on the government’s appeal seeking stay on the High Court orders that granted bails to Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases filed on charge of sedition and provoking the armed forces to topple the
government. The four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha fixed the date on Sunday after hearing two petitions filed by the government seeking stay on the HC bail orders.
On August 30 and November 10, the HC granted bail to Manna in the two cases filed on charge of sedition and provoking the armed forces to topple the government.
Manna was arrested on February 25 last year, a day after his telephone conversations with BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka about strengthening the anti-government movement, among many issues, was leaked.
On February 24 last year, Gulshan police sued Manna bringing charges against him of instigating the armed forces and on March 5 of the same year, Gulshan police lodged the sedition case against him.
In one conversation, Manna, the former organising secretary of the ruling Awami League, was heard talking to Khoka, and the other call was reportedly transited to an unknown person.
During conversations, the unknown person asked Manna if he would like to sit with top army officers to talk about bringing a changeover in the country.
