Matiur Rahman Chowdhury gets bail

The High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted a four-week anticipatory bail to Bangla daily Manabzamin Editor-in-chief Matiur Rahman Chowdhury in a case filed Digital Security Act.

The bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain and Justice Md Riaz Uddin came up with the order after he submitted a bail petition in connection with the case.

Lawyer Jyotirmoy Barua moved for him during the bail plea hearing.

On March 9, Awami League’s MP of Magura-1 Saifuzzaman Shikhor filed the case against Matiur and 31 others with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station.


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