A Satkhira court today (July 23) rejected the bail petition of Abu Sayeed Chand, the Rajshahi district unit BNP convener, in a case filed on charges of issuing a ‘death threat’ to prime minister Sheikh Hasina at a public rally.

However, Judge Md Ziarul Islam denied it and ordered to send him to jail. 

Earlier, he was produced in the Satkhira Chief Judicial Magistrate Court this morning.

Public Prosecutor of Satkhira District and Sessions Judge Court advocate Abdul Latif confirmed the matter.

Earlier on 19 May, Abu Sayeed Chand reportedly made the threat at a rally organised by the BNP Rajshahi district and city units to demonstrate against harassment and arrests of the opposition activists in various fictitious cases and government corruption.

Later, several cases were filed against Abu Sayeed Chand under the Anti-Terrorism Act for his alleged death threat to Sheikh Hasina.

BDST: 1629 HRS, JULY 23, 2023
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