The High Court on Thursday granted bail to former Awami League MP from Tangail-3 (Ghatail) Amanur Rahman Khan Rana, in a case filed over the murder of freedom fighter and member of district unit Awami League Faruk Ahmed.
The High Court bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman issued the order.
Deputy Attorney General Dr Md Bashir Ullah stood for the state, and lawyer Monsurul Haque Chowdhury for the accused.
The deputy attorney general said they will file an appeal against the order with the Supreme Court.
Meanwhile, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order that had granted bail to Rana in a case filed over the murder of two Jubo League leaders.
Chamber Judge Nuruzzaman issued the order after a petition filed by the state.
Earlier on March 6, the High Court granted bail to Rana in the case filed over the murder of two Jubo League leaders.
Rana surrendered to the Tangail additional district and session's judge court on September 18, 2016, ending a 22-month run as a fugitive in the freedom fighter murder case.
On January 18, 2013, Awami League leader Faruk Ahmed was shot dead in front of his residence in Tangail district town.
Later, Faruk's wife Nahar Ahmed filed a case regarding his murder.
Fourteen people, including four brothers of Tangail's influential Khan family, were named as accused in the murder case.
On the other hand, Baghil union Jubo League leaders Mohammad Shamim and Mohammad Mamun went missing in the district town on July 16, 2012.
The following day, Shamim's mother filed a general diary with Tangail Sadar police station.
Later, police arrested several suspects over the incident when two arrestees - Shahadat Hossain, 16, and Hiron Mia, 27 -- revealed that both the Jubo League leaders had been murdered as per the order of ex-MP Rana.
