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Dhaka teacher release 'imminent' | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Four Dhaka university professors who were accused of inciting violence in August are likely to be released imminently, Bangladeshi officials say. | |
Earlier, a court cleared the four on a charge of inciting violence. | |
Officials say that the government has now decided to drop other cases against them relating to disturbances on the university campus. | |
They say that the four will be freed as soon as possible, even though they face another trial verdict on Tuesday. | |
Correspondents say that the government will insigate eforts to free them regardless of Tuesday's verdict. | |
The teachers were alleged to have urged students to protest against the imposition of an emergency by the military-backed caretaker government. | |
The teachers, detained since August, deny any role in the violence. | The teachers, detained since August, deny any role in the violence. |
A court on Monday acquitted 11 other students at the same time as clearing the four in one of the cases filed against them. | |
But four other students, who have been listed as missing since the violence, were sentenced to two years in prison each. | |
The sentences follow weeks of peaceful protests on the university campus. | The sentences follow weeks of peaceful protests on the university campus. |
'No role' | 'No role' |
Metropolitan Magistrate Habibur Rahman Siddiqui ordered the teachers to be released from their detention, the United News of Bangladesh reported. | Metropolitan Magistrate Habibur Rahman Siddiqui ordered the teachers to be released from their detention, the United News of Bangladesh reported. |
But his ruling was not carried out because prison authorities said they faced other charges which have now all been dropped apart from the case on Tuesday. | |
The 20-22 August demonstrations began at Dhaka university after students were allegedly beaten up by army personnel. Unrest rapidly spread to other towns in the country. | The 20-22 August demonstrations began at Dhaka university after students were allegedly beaten up by army personnel. Unrest rapidly spread to other towns in the country. |
That led to the emergency government imposing a seven-day curfew. | That led to the emergency government imposing a seven-day curfew. |
The protests left at least one person dead and hundreds injured. | The protests left at least one person dead and hundreds injured. |
Bangladesh has been under emergency rule since January 2007. | Bangladesh has been under emergency rule since January 2007. |
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