Former Planning Minister MA Mannan got bail in the case of attack on students in Sunamganj town on August 4.
Senior District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Hemayet Uddin granted the bail on Wednesday (October 9) afternoon. However, during the bail hearing, the plaintiff's lawyers were not present in the court.
Earlier, at 11 o'clock in the bail hearing of Sunamganj-3 Constituency Member of Parliament MA Mannan, there was a commotion between the lawyers of both sides. Meanwhile, Senior District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Hemayet Uddin left the courtroom. The hearing has been scheduled for 2:30 PM later.
Former Planning Minister MA Mannan is currently undergoing treatment at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
Police arrested MA Mannan from his home in Shantiganj upazila on the night of September 19. The next day he was arrested and sent to court in a case filed under the Speedy Trial Act at Sunamganj Sadar Model Police Station. Since then he was in Sunamganj District Jail.
Resident Medical Officer (RMO) of Sunamganj Sadar Hospital Mohammad Rafiqul Islam said that he (MA Mannan) has various physical complications. He has been taking medicines for chest and stomach pain for a long time. Doctors have realized that mental problems are more than physical problems. A psychiatrist should be consulted. Besides, there is no chest specialist here. So it is suggested to take him to Sylhet.
MA Mannan was arrested by the police from his home in Shantiganj upazila on the night of 19 September. The next day he was arrested in a case filed under the Speedy Trial Act at Sunamganj Sadar Model Police Station and sent to court. Students have blocked the Sunamganj-Sylhet regional highway in Shantiganj, protested and human chained to protest his arrest and demand his release. However, the leaders and workers of BNP and organizations have protested several times in Shantiganj and Sunamganj to demand his punishment.