A Dhaka court rejects his bail plea after detectives arrest him from his Dhanmondi residence early in the morning.
TBS Report
25 October, 2026, 08:30 pm
Last modified: 25 October, 2026, 08:37 pm
A Dhaka court today (25 October) sent former Meherpur-1 lawmaker Professor Abdul Mannan to jail in an anti-terrorism case filed with Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station.
Metropolitan Magistrate Ariful Islam rejected Mannan's bail petition after a hearing and ordered his detention, SI Arif Reza of the prosecution division confirmed.
Earlier in the day, Inspector Md Masudur Rahman, the investigation officer from the Tejgaon zonal team, produced Mannan before the court and sought an order to keep him in custody.
Mannan's lawyer, Al Imran Mukul, sought bail, while the prosecution opposed the plea.
The court rejected the bail application and ordered that Mannan be sent to jail. He was not brought into the courtroom during the hearing.
Detectives from the Detective Branch (DB) arrested the former lawmaker from his Dhanmondi residence around 6am today.
According to the case statement, on the morning of 18 June, 35–40 leaders and activists of the activities banned Awami League and its student wing, Bangladesh Chhatra League, brought out a procession near Mohakhali Bus Terminal under the jurisdiction of Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station.
The procession allegedly featured anti-government slogans and cocktail explosions, causing panic among the public. The complaint also cited other activities it described as anti-state.