UNB, Dhaka

The High Court Sunday asked advocates Subrata Chowdhury and Sheikh Awsafur Rahman Bulu, facing sedition charge over vandalism on the Supreme Court premises in November 2006, to surrender to the court of Metropolitan sessions judge within eight weeks.
In passing the order, the HC took into consideration the submission of charge sheet against the two lawyers by the police and disposed of the ad interim anticipatory bail granted earlier to them in connection with the case.
Advocate Subrata Chowdhury is a top leader of Gono Forum while Advocate Awsafur Rahman is a staunch supporter of the ruling Awami League. [Read more]