Law Reporter
Dhaka, Jan 26, 2026: The High Court has granted six months of interim bail to Sadddam, also known as Jewel Hasan, a local leader of the now-banned Chhatra League, in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. The order was passed on Monday following a hearing on his bail petition.
The High Court bench, consisting of Justice JBM Hasan and Justice Aziz Ahmed Bhuiyan, also issued a rule asking the relevant authorities to explain why Sadddam should not be released on permanent bail in the case.
Sadddam, who served as president of the Bagerhat Sadar Upazila unit of Chhatra League, is currently being held at Jessore District Jail. On January 23, police recovered the hanging body of his wife, Kaniz Suborna, aged 22, from their home in Sabekdanga village under Bagerhat Sadar Upazila. Their nine-month-old son, Sejad Hasan, was also found dead at the same location.
The following day, both bodies were transported to Jessore Central Jail, where Sadddam was permitted to view them for the last time at the prison gate.
Footage of the incident later circulated widely on social media, drawing strong public reaction. Several rights organisations raised concerns over why he was not temporarily released on parole following the deaths of his wife and child.
According to case details, Sadddam had earlier obtained bail in six separate cases. After his bail plea was rejected by a lower court in the present case, his lawyers approached the High Court last week. The petition was placed at serial number 188 on the court’s cause list.
Senior lawyer Saeed Ahmed Raja appeared on behalf of the petitioner during the hearing. The state was represented by Deputy Attorney General Sultana Akhtar Ruby and Mohammad Fazlul Karim Mondal.
Following the court proceedings, Saeed Ahmed Raja told reporters that Sadddam was first arrested on April 5, 2025, in an Anti-Terrorism Act case in which his name was not mentioned in the first information report (FIR). Although bail was later granted in that case, he was repeatedly shown arrested in new cases whenever bail orders were issued.
The defence stated that Sadddam had secured bail in six such cases before being shown arrested again on December 18 last year in the current Anti-Terrorism Act case, which became the seventh case against him.
The lawyer further claimed that the case was filed in Bagerhat in March 2025, listing 38 accused individuals, but Sadddam’s name was not included in the FIR. Despite this, he was arrested in connection with the case.
The High Court granted interim bail for six months and issued a rule seeking an explanation as to why regular bail should not be allowed, noting humanitarian considerations in its decision.
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