A Dhaka court has rejected journalist Anis Alamgir’s bail petition in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. Judge Md Alamgir of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court-1 passed the order on Thursday, lawyer Taslima Jahan Popy confirmed, bdnews24.com reports. Alamgir was remanded for five days on Dec 15 and sent to prison on Dec 20, where he remains. The complaint claims the accused have been directly and indirectly involved in conspiracies aimed at destabilising the state. The complainant also alleged that since Aug 5 last year, the suspects have campaigned on social media and appeared on television talk shows to revive a banned organisation and rehabilitate the Awami League.

Source: bd News24 January 22, 2026 18:11 UTC