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The court, however, granted former president of Dhaka Bar Association Abu Sayeed Sagar and 18 female lawyers bail in the same case.

Judge Md Zakir Hussain of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court passed the order after the accused appeared before the court and submitted bail petitions through their lawyers.

During the hearing, the defence lawyers told the court that their clients had received anticipatory bail for eight weeks from the High Court.

The HC also asked the lawyers to surrender before the lower court before the expiration of that bail. In compliance with the court order, their clients surrendered and sought bail, the defence said.

The prosecution opposed the bail petitions saying that the charges brought against the accused were serious and heinous.

The judge then ordered law enforcers to send them to Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj.

On February 6, lawyer Mohammad Ali Babu filed the case against 144 pro-AL lawyers for assault, vandalism, and attempted murder on August 4 last year.

According to the case statement, the pro-AL lawyers illegally assembled outside the Dhaka Bar Association building on August 4. The pro-AL lawyers attacked other lawyers and members with sticks and explosives.

The accused also vandalised the chambers of pro-BNP lawyers, damaging documents, including bank cheques.

The complainant was allegedly attacked by the group while he was returning to the Bar Association from a court that day.