The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, who has been facing dozens of cases for publishing “confusing” and “defamatory” reports in his newspaper about Sheikh Hasina during the 2007-08 military-backed caretaker regime, secured bail in a defamation case in Rangpur yesterday.
Senior Judicial Magistrate Shafiul Alam granted him bail on a bond of Tk1,000 as he appeared before the court in person seeking bail in the case.
The court also fixed May 26 for next hearing in the case.
Earlier on February 16, Rangpur Awami League leader Motahar Hossain Mondol Mowla filed the Tk1 crore defamation case with the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Shafiul Alam against Anam for publishing the reports.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the court summoned Mahfuz Anam to appear before it on March 1.