Jhumon denied bail again

A Sunamganj court yesterday denied bail to Jhumon Das, who was arrested in a case filed under the Digital Security Act.

Judge Zakia Parvin of Sunamganj District and Sessions Judge's Court passed the order, said Pankaj Kumar, Jhumon's lawyer.

"We will be filing a bail plea with the High Court," the lawyer said.

Around 11:30am on August 30, police picked up Jhumon from his home in Noagaon village of the district's Shalla upazila over an allegation of "hurting religious sentiments" through a Facebook post.

Next day, Sub-inspector Sumnur Rahman of Shalla Police Station lodged a DSA case against Jhumon. A court then sent him to jail.

On September 4, his first bail appeal was rejected by another local court.

Police arrested Jhumon on March 16 last year for a Facebook post criticising Hefazat-e-Islam leader Mamunul Haque. The following day, people attacked Noagaon village, vandalised and looted at least 90 Hindu houses and four temples.

After serving almost six months in jail in a DSA case, he was released on bail on September 28 last year.