Attack on UNO’s house: 12 Awami League men get bail in Barisal

A Barisal court has granted bail to 12 Awami League (AL) leaders and activists in two cases filed over the attack on the residence of bar Barisal Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Munibur Rahman on August 18.

Barisal Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Masum Billah passed the order on Thursday, confirmed Khokon Chandra Das, general recording officer (GRO) of the court.

He said a petition was filed on August 29 seeking bail for the 12 accused.

Hasan Mahmud, joint general secretary of the AL’s city unit, Sayeed Ahmed, councillor of Ward 21 under the city corporation, and Moazzem Hossain Firoj, AL’s relief secretary were among those who secured bail.

Earlier on August 15, the court granted bail to nine other accused in the cases.

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All accused have now posted bail, except two who are currently undergoing treatment in Dhaka.  

On August 22, a court rejected the bail plea of 21 AL men arrested in connection with the cases filed over the attack.

A clash broke out between the supporters of the Awami League, BCL and members and Ansar when the former tried to attack the residence of the UNO at Sadar Upazila Complex in Barisal on August 18.

Five people suffered bullet wounds during the clash. Of them, two AL men lost their eyesights later.

Earlier two separate cases were filed in this connection.

Barisal Sadar Upazila UNO Munibur Rahman and Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police Shahjalal Mallick were the plaintiffs in these cases accusing the mayor Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah and his men of obstruction of government work and attempt to murder.