6 trade union leaders sent to jail
A Dhaka court today sent seven people, including general secretary of Bangladesh Trade Union Centre (TUC), to jail after rejecting their bail in connection with a case filed over attacking and assaulting officials and employees of BGMEA in January this year.
The court, however, granted bail to Advocate Montu Ghosh, president of the union, in the same case.
The accused are: TUC general secretary Jolly Talukder, organizing secretary KM Mintu, international secretary Monjur Moin, Bangladesh Communist Party (CPB) central committee member Sajedur Rahman Shamim,TUC Gazipur district unit general secretary Jalal Howlader, Savar-Ashulia unit Lutfor Rahman and its central committee member Mohammad Shahjahan.
Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mazharul Haque passed the order after thepetitioners accompanying their lawyers appeared before the court and sought bail in the case.
During today’s hearing, Advocate MA Taher told the court that his clients surrendered before the High Court seeking bail on February 4. The HC, after hearing, granted them an eight-week ad-interim bail.
The HC also asked them to appear before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court of Dhaka on expiry of the period. Showing respect to the HC order, his client surrendered before the court seeking bail in the case.
On January 31, Major (retd) Rafiqul Islam, additional secretary (administration) of BGMEA, filed an attempted murder case with Ramna Police Station against 12 people.
At least three persons were injured in a clash between garment workers and employees of Bangladesh Garments Manufacturing Export Association (BGMEA) in Karwan Bazar of Dhaka on the day.
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