Manik sent to jail from hospital 

Former Supreme Court justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik has been transferred to Sylhet Central Jail after being discharged from the Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital on Thursday afternoon. 

On August 24, Manik was physical assault by a group of lawyers and unidentified individuals on Sylhet court premises when he was being taken to the court. 

After being taken to jail from the court, he fell ill in the evening and was admitted to the hospital.

Prof Shishir Ranjan Chakrabarti, president of the medical board, said after a thorough examination, the medical board, which was formed for his treatment, decided to discharge him from the hospital. Later, completing all preparations, he has been handed over to the jail authorities.