BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was freed on bail yesterday after six months of his arrest.
Fakhrul came out of the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital after iftar yesterday.
Soon, he was admitted to the United Hospital for better treatment, said Syrul Kabir Khan, an official of BNP Chairperson’s press wing.
The Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha upheld a High Court order for his bail in three cases.
Sorbottom Chakma, deputy jailor at Dhaka Central Jail, came to the hospital around 6:30pm with the release order, Sayrul said.
Fakhrul said: “I am sick. I have been having cardiac problems. I thank the Almightyß.”
The BNP leader said: “I will serve the people of my country after returning from abroad.”
Some BNP leaders and activists welcomed the acting secretary general in BSMMU while Fakhrul’s wife Rahat Ara Begum was present.
Fakhrul’s mother Fatema Amin was also admitted to the United Hospital.