Manna gets bail in sedition case

Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna, who has been in jail for a year and a half, got bail in a sedition case. But he cannot get release as he is arrested in another case. 

After hearing a petition filed by Manna, the High Court granted him the bail on grounds that he has been in captivity for 18 months but a charge sheet has not been submitted yet, said Deputy Attorney General Md Bashirullah.

The government will move an appeal before the Supreme Court against the High Court's bail order, he added.

Manna was arrested on February 25 last year, a day after his two telephone conversations with BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka about strengthening the anti-government movement, among many issues, were leaked.

The other case was filed for instigating the armed forces to topple the government.