Published on 12:00 AM, December 14, 2015

59 eminent citizens call for release of Manna

Staff Correspondent

Fifty-nine noted personalities have signed a statement calling for releasing Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna from prison and giving him a chance to defend himself in a trial.

A press release, issued by Nagorik Oikya yesterday with the photocopy of the signatures, read that Manna, a former student leader and politician, had been in jail for the last nine months without a trial.

Former caretaker government adviser Hafizuddin Khan, Communist Party of Bangladesh President Mujahidul Islam Selim, human rights activist Nur Khan Liton, Gonoshasthaya Kendra Trustee Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury were among the signatories.

Manna was arrested on February 24, a day after his telephone conversation with BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka about strengthening the anti-government movement, among many other issues, was leaked. A sedition case was filed against the two on March 5.

FULL LIST OF THE SIGNATORIES

  1. M Hafizuddin Khan, former adviser to caretaker government and president of Sujan
  2. ASM Abdur Rab, president of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JSD)
  3. Mujahidul Islam Selim, president of Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB)
  4. Badiul Alam Majumder, general secretary of Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujan)
  5. Khalequzzaman, general secretary of Bangladesh Sammyabadi Dal (BSD)
  6. Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury, freedom fighter and trustee of Gonoshasthaya Kendra
  7. SM Akram, adviser to Nagorik Oikya and former parliament member
  8. Mustafa Mohsin Montu, General Secretary of Gono Forum
  9. Haider Akbar Khan Rono, presidium member of CPB
  10. Prof Dr Abul Quashem Fazlul Huq of Dhaka University
  11. Advocate Subrata Chowdhury, executive president of Gono Forum
  12. Sultan Mohammad Monsur Ahmad, former DACSU VP and parliament member
  13. DU Professor Dr Ashif Nazrul
  14.  Syed Abu Zafar, general secretary of CPB
  15. Abdul Malek Ratan, general of JSD
  16. Prof Nurul Islam, former VC of Easter University
  17. Political scientist Prof Dr Dilara Chowdhury
  18. Nayeemul Islam Khan, editor of the daily Amader Orthoneeti
  19. Journalist Golam Mortaza
  20. DU teacher Robayet Ferdous
  21. Journalist Ashraf Kaiser
  22.  Journalist Abu Sayeed Khan
  23. Saiful Haque, general secretary of Biplobi Workers Party
  24. Noyeem Jahangir, former secretary general of Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
  25. Engineer Enamul Haque, convener of Amjanata Dal
  26. ABM Mustafa Amin, convener of Forward Party
  27. Journalist Saleh Uddin
  28. Journalist and columnist Mahbub Kamal
  29. Former District and Sessions Judge Md Rafiuddin
  30. Engineer Dr SI Khan, river water researcher and environment scientist
  31. Mostafa Kamal Majumder, secretary of Green Watch
  32. BM Kalimullah, veteran politician and freedom fighter
  33. Habibullah Chowdhury, freedom fighter and politician
  34. Badiul Alam, city editor of The News Today
  35. Journalist Khairul Alam Bakul
  36. Journalist Mahbub Alam
  37. Former lawmaker Prof Humayun Kabir Hiru, convener of Samajik Andolon
  38. MA Gufran, senior vice president JSD and former MP
  39. Dr Shahjahan, convener of Manabadhikar Federation
  40. ATM Abul Hashem Majumder, Head of customer service at Asian TV
  41. Advocate Shakhawat Hossain Khan, former president of Narayanganj district lawyers association  
  42. Advocate Fazlul Haque Sarker, former president of Chandpur district lawyers association
  43. Mahbubur Rahman Masum, president of Narayanganj district Manabadhikar Commission
  44. Shamsuzzaman Hira, former VP for CUKSU
  45. Golam Jilani Chowdhury, former GS of CUKSU
  46. Lyricist Shahidullah Farayezi
  47. Principal Md Ishaq Hossain, president of Bangladesh College Teachers Association
  48. Advocate Mahbubur Rahman Islmail, president of Bangladesh Textile Garments Federation
  49. Human rights activist Nurjahan Rubi Amatullah
  50. Human rights activist Nur Khan Liton
  51. Sheikh Abdun Nur, president of Sonar Bangla Party
  52. Syed Harun-or-Rashid, general secretary of Sonar Bangla Party
  53. Milu Chowdhury, chairman of Bangladesh Manabadhikar Parjabekkhan Parishad
  54. BM Nazmul Haque, secretary general of Bangladesh Jatiya Party
  55. Dr Nazim Uddin Ahmed, president of Trinamool Janata Party
  56. Former upazila chairman Abul Barakat Dulal
  57. Educationist Prof Enamul Haque
  58. Human Rights activist Mohammad A Quashem
  59. Educationist Principal Rokeya Rumu
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