HC grants 6-month bail to CU teacher Maidul

Staff Correspondent, Chattogram: The High Court (HC) granted a six-month bail to Maidul Islam, an assistant professor of Chittagong University (CU), in a case filed for making 'derogatory remarks' about prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.

An HC bench of justice M Enayetur Rahim and justice Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on Tuesday noon.

Advocate Bhulon Lal Bhoumik, lawyer of Maidul confirmed the matter.

Earlier on Monday, Chittagong University teacher Maidul Islam was remanded for three days in police custody.

On July 23, Bangladesh Chhatra League’s CU unit’s former executive member Md Iftekharul Islam filed a case against him under Section 57 of ICT Act with Hathazari Police Station.


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