Latif Siddique denied bail

FE Team | Published: May 25, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

A Dhaka court has denied bail to former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case of 'hurting religious sentiments,' reports bdnews24.com.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Kamrul Hossain Molla on Sunday rejected the petition after a hearing.
Anti-Corruption Commission's lawyer Mosharraf Hossain Kajal argued for Latif Siddique's bail.
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court earlier had denied him bail in seven cases over the same charges.
On September 29, 2014, Siddique allegedly made derogatory remarks on Hajj while speaking at a programme in New York.
Following the incident, dozens of cases were filed against him in different courts throughout Bangladesh.
Besides losing his Cabinet position, he saw the Awami League cancel his membership.
On Nov 23, 2014, Siddique returned from India.
The next day, he surrendered before court that sent him to prison.