The High Court has dropped the bail plea of two suspects in the murder of Barguna’s Rifat Sharif from the cause list.
A bench led by Justice AKM Asaduzzaman gave the order in Wednesday (Nov 5).
The suspects Nazmul Hassan and Rafiul Islam Rabbi moved the High Court on Oct 30 after a court in Barguna denied them bail.
Of the two accused, Nazmul, 14, is a tenth-grade student.
On Sept 1, the police charged 24 people over the killing of Rifat, including his wife Ayesha Siddiqa Minni.
On Jun 26, Minni’s husband Rifat was attacked in broad daylight by a group of assailants wielding sharp weapons, in front of Barguna Government College, while she tried to save him.
He died later of excessive bleeding caused by the wounds he sustained during the attack.
The video of the attack went viral on the internet, sparking outrage across the country and Rifat’s father Dulal Sharif filed a case at Barguna police station against 12 people.
Police have arrested 15 people, including Minni, all of who reportedly confessed to their involvement in the murder.
Minni, the key witness, was arrested on Jul 16 after being taken in for questioning and a court placed her on a five-day remand.
On Jul 18, Barguna Superintendent of Police (SP) Maruf Hossain told the media that she had confessed to her involvement in Rifat’s murder. A Barguna court recorded her confessional statement and sent her to jail the next day.
However, the family claimed Minni gave the statement under duress, creating further controversy. On Jul 30, a Barguna court rejected her bail petition in the same case.
On Aug 29, Minni was granted bail with the condition of a bar in speaking to the media.