SC order on plea over Manna’s bail tomorrow

The Supreme Court set tomorrow to pass orders on two petitions against the High Court orders granting bail to Nagorik Oikya Convener Mahmudur Rahman Manna in two cases filed on charge of sedition and provoking the armed forces to topple the government.

The four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha fixed the date today after hearing two petitions filed by the government seeking stay on the HC bail orders.

On August 30 and November 10, the HC granted bail to Manna in the two cases filed on charge of sedition and provoking the armed forces to topple the government.

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Manna was arrested on February 25 last year, a day after audio of his phone conversations with BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka regarding strengthening the anti-government movement, among many other issues, was leaked.

The same day, a case was filed against the former Awami League leader for instigating the armed forces to topple the government.

On March 5 last year, Gulshan police lodged the sedition case against him.