“Attack on BCL”: 8 Chhatra Odhikar Parishad leaders, activists get bail
A Dhaka court today (November 7, 2022) granted bail to eight leaders and activists of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad, including its President Akhter Hossain, in two cases filed against them by two BCL leaders and activists on charges of allegedly launching an attack on them at Dhaka University campus on October 7.
The others are the Parishad's General Secretary Akram Hossain, and activists Saddam Hossain, Abdul Kader, Tariqul Islam, Asif Mahmud, Zahid Hossain, and Md Sanaullah.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Following the bail, there is no legal bar for their release, said their lawyer Khademul Islam.
Hearing on bail petitions of 16 others are supposed to be held on November 14 and November 20 in the same cases.
Judge Syeda Hafsa Jhuma of Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court-8 granted them bail after their lawyers moved the petitions against the rejection orders of the lower court on October 20.
During today's hearing, the defence told the court that their clients were beaten up by BCL men while observing the third death anniversary of Buet student Abrar Fahad on October 7. The injured students were supposed to file cases against BCL men but their clients were implicated in the cases and sent to jail instead.
Nazim Uddin, organising secretary of BCL, and its activist Aminur Rahman filed the two attempt-to-murder cases at Shahbagh Police Station, accusing 25 named and 140-150 unnamed people.
According to the case statement, the accused entered Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and attacked the plaintiff and his friends with sticks, hockey sticks, iron rods, and locally-made weapons with an intention of killing them. They also took away cash and some important documents with them.
On the day of the attack on October 7, police detained 24 of the accused from Dhaka Medical College Hospital and other nearby areas in connection with the incident.
Of the detainees were several injured activists of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad who were receiving treatment for their injuries from the attack carried out by BCL men.
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