Habiganj student leader Mahadi granted bail

Mahdi Hasan, member secretary of Students Against Discrimination in Habiganj, was granted bail on Sunday morning, after around 14 hours’ of detention.

Mahadi was shown arrested on Saturday night on charge of obstructing police to perform their duties.

Meanwhile, leaders and activists of the SAD staged protests on the court premises, demanding his release.

Police, army personnel and members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were deployed to maintain law and order.

Mahadi was taken to a court early Sunday morning, where the magistrate granted him bail following a pbail prayer by his lawyer Abdul Malek Hriday.

According to police, an FIR (No. 1/26) was filed at Shayestaganj Police Station, accusing Hasan of obstructing government work through illegal assembly.

The incident followed the detention of Enamul Hasan Nayan, vice-president of Shayestaganj Sadar Union Chhatra League, by police late Thursday night over allegations of involvement with the banned Chhatra League.

After Nayan’s detention, SAD leaders and activists laid siege to Shayestaganj Police Station on Friday, demanding his release.

A group led by Mahdi Hasan reportedly entered the office of the officer-in-charge (OC) and argued with police officials.

A video of the incident later went viral on Facebook, showing Mahdi making controversial remarks while addressing the OC, which drew widespread criticism.