A Barguna court has rejected another bail petition of Ayesha Siddiqua Minni in the case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.
Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Barguna District and Sessions Judge’s Court passed the order on Tuesday afternoon, after hearing arguments from both sides.
On July 23, advocate Mahbubul Bari Aslam, who led a 30-member defence team on Tuesday, had filed the bail petition.
Another 30-member team of lawyers, led by Public Prosecutor Bhuban Chandra Hawlader, also represented the plaintiff on Tuesday.
After the hearing, Mahbubul said they would move the High Court seeking Minni’s bail.
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Earlier, another court had rejected her plea for medical treatment.
On July 16, police had arrested Rifat’s wife Minni. The following day, a court placed her on a five-day remand.
On July 18, Barguna Superintendent of Police (SP) Maruf Hossain told reporters that Minni had confessed to her involvement in Rifat’s murder.
The next day, a Barguna court recorded her confessional statement and sent her to jail.
However, soon after, Minni's father Mozammel Hossain claimed her daughter gave the statement under duress, creating further controversy.
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On June 26, 23-year-old Rifat was attacked in broad daylight, by a group of assailants wielding sharp weapons, in front of Barguna Government College, while Minni desperately tried to save him. He later died of excessive bleeding, caused from the wounds he sustained during the attack.
The video of the attack later went viral on the internet, sparking outrage across the country.
Rifat’s father Dulal Sharif filed a case at Barguna police station against 12 people. Police have so far arrested 15 people, including Minni, all of which have confessed to their involvement in the murder.
However, prime accused Nayan Bond was killed in a gunfight with police on July 2. Four out of the 12 accused are also yet to be arrested.