A total of 167 leaders and activists of the Awami League on Sunday surrendered to the court in Jessore in connection with four cases involving arms and explosives.
Among them, 42 individuals were granted bail by the judge, while the remaining were sent to prison.
The surrender took place on Sunday at the Judicial Magistrate courts of Palash Kumar and Golam Kibria.
Rokhsana Khatun, the court inspector in Jessore, said: “105 individuals surrendered before the court of Judicial Magistrate Palash Kumar in connection with two cases under Abhaynagar police station. Additionally, 42 individuals involved in a case under Keshabpur police station also surrendered.
“Following the hearings, the judge granted bail to the 42 individuals from the Keshabpur case, while the 105 from the Abhaynagar cases were ordered to be sent to prison,” she added.
“In a separate incident, 20 Awami League leaders and activists implicated in a case under the Kotwali Model police station surrendered before the court of Judicial Magistrate Golam Kibria. After the hearing, the judge rejected their bail applications and directed them to be sent to prison,” the court inspector further said.