Former member of parliament Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman has been sent to jail after his remand ended.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah court rejected his bail plea and ordered him to be sent to jail on Sunday.
On the same day, following the completion of his five-day remand, the investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Abdul Halim of Mirpur Model police station, produced Barrister Suman in court and requested that he be kept in custody.
Lawyers representing Barrister Suman sought bail, which was opposed by the state.
After hearing arguments from both sides, the court rejected the bail plea and ordered him to be sent to jail.
Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman was arrested on October 21, late at night, in Mirpur-6, Dhaka, in connection with a case of attempted murder against Juba Dal leader and assistant chef of Mirpur’s Bangaliyana Bhoj, Hridoy Mia.
According to the case details, on July 19 during recent student protests, Hridoy attended a rally at Mirpur-10 after performing Jummah prayers.
Leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliate organizations allegedly attacked the rally, threw crude bombs and fired shots, leaving Hridoy injured by gunfire.
Hridoy is senior vice president of Jubo Dal’s Chhatiain union unit in Madhabpur, Habiganj.
On September 23, Hridoy filed a case in this connection with the Mirpur model police station, naming Suman as the third accused.
Police arrested Syed Sayedul Haque Suman in Mirpur in the early hours of Tuesday.
Before that, at around 1:15am, Suman posted from his verified Facebook account, saying he was “going with the police. See you in court. Please pray for me.”
In the 12th general election, held in January, this Supreme Court lawyer sought the nomination of the Awami League but did not receive it.
However, he was elected independently from Habiganj-4, defeating the Awami League candidate and former state minister for civil aviation Md Mahbub Ali.
