Former environment, forest and climate change minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has freed from jail after securing bail in all six cases filed against him with Paltan and Khilgaon police stations.
The officer-in-charge of the prison cell at the court verified the bail bonds and released Saber from custody around 6:40pm.
Soon after the bail order, pro-BNP lawyers demonstrated opposing the bail and chanted slogans using abusive language targeting the magistrate in the courtroom.
The former minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury was granted bail in six cases filed at Khilgaon police station, including four murder cases and two attempted murder cases.
The bail order was issued by the court of Dhaka’s Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mehdi Hasan following a hearing on Tuesday.
Earlier, Saber Hossain Chowdhury fell ill during his remand on Tuesday.
On Monday, police presented Saber Hossain in Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in connection with the murder case of BNP activist Mokbul.
The investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Nazmul Hasan from the Paltan model police station, requested a 10-day remand for him.
In contrast, his lawyer filed a petition for bail, seeking to cancel the remand. After hearing both sides, Dhaka's Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque granted a five-day remand for Saber Hossain.
While being taken to the detention centre from the court, Saber Hossain was hit by rotten eggs thrown by BNP activists.
Some individuals made remarks about Saber and his lawyer, Ehsanul Haque Shamaji. Additionally, a few attempted to break through the police cordon and assault him.
Police officers intervened, pushing back the attackers and swiftly escorting Saber Chowdhury into the detention centre.
Saber Hossain was arrested from the Gulshan area of the capital on Sunday evening.