A Chuadanga court yesterday rejected bail for 11 local leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra League in a bomb explosion case and sent them to jail.
The activists of the ruling party’s student wing are accused of exploding handmade bombs in front of Impact Hospital in the town during a procession on January 23. Khaledur Rahman, sub-inspector of Chuadanga detective branch of police, filed a case accusing 12 suspects on January 24.
The suspects include Chuadanga BCL president Sharif Hossain Dudu, former general secretary Jipu Chowdhury, municipality BCL head Zavid Hossain and student leaders Sadi, Tapu, Devid, Janib, Zia, Hafizur Rahman, Imran Ahmed and Bulbul.
All of the accused were earlier released on bail, but the bail period ended yesterday.
When they appealed for extension of bail yesterday, Aminul Islam, senior judicial magistrate of the district court, denied their pleas and ordered 11 of them to jail.
Following the court order, BCL supporters protested at the court premises, chanting slogans. Jipu Chowdhury, meanwhile, claimed that he was named as an accused in a false case.