Choto Sajjad’s bail in seven murder cases revoked, now held in Rajshahi prison

The court acts on a plea filed by the state challenging earlier bail orders

The bail previously granted to Sajjad Hossain, alias Chhoto Sajjad, a notorious in Chattogram, in seven cases has been suspended.

The chamber judges’ court issues the order, Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Aanik Rushad Haque confirmed to bdnews24.com on Wednesday night.

He said the court order followed a petition by the state, suspending the bail that Sajjad and his wife Tamanna, identified by a single name, had obtained.

Previously, Sajjad had secured bail in seven cases from the High Court, while Tamanna received bail in four cases.

Last week, the bail papers for four cases reached Chattogram Central Jail, followed by papers for three more cases a day later. The information only became publicly known on Wednesday.

Although bail had been granted in sequence, Sajjad is currently held at Rajshahi prison, with the Chattogram jail authorities sending all seven bail orders to the facility.

Jailer Syed Shah Sharif of Chattogram Central Jail told bdnews24.com that all seven bail orders had arrived at the jail last week -- initially four, followed by three more -- but Sajjad was transferred to Rajshahi prison, and the documents were forwarded accordingly.

The first batch of bail cases in September and the second batch included murder charges in each instance. Although the bail decisions were issued nearly simultaneously, the official orders only reached Chattogram after roughly two and a half months.

Currently, Sajjad faces a total of 19 cases, including 10 murder charges, while Tamanna is accused in eight cases.