Mamun's detention illegal

The High Court (HC) yesterday declared the detention of controversial businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun illegal.
A division bench of the HC comprising justices Syed Mahmud Hossain and Quamrul Islam Siddiqui also asked the government to release Mamun immediately from jail if he is not arrested in any other cases.
Mamun, a close friend of former premier Khaleda Zia's elder son Tarique Rahman, was arrested on March 25, 2007 during the interregnum period of the immediate past caretaker rule.
The HC judgment came upon a habeas corpus petition filed by Mamun's brother Jalaluddin Rumi challenging the legality of the detention order against Mamun.
Barrister Fakhrul Islam, a lawyer for the petitioner, yesterday told The Daily Star that Mamun could not be released from jail following the HC verdict since he was arrested in other cases.
He said a total of 19 cases were filed against Mamun after his arrest and he secured bails from the HC in all cases but the Supreme Court stayed eight bail orders, he added.
The immediate past military backed caretaker government on January 4 issued a 30-day detention order against Mamun.
Barrister Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik appeared for the petitioner.