The High Court granted bail for various durations to seven BNP leaders in cases of violence and corruption yesterday.
The HC bench of justices M Enayetur Rahim and Mohammad Ullah gave six weeks’ anticipatory bail to BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam in each of the three cases of vandalism against him.
Meanwhile, the bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed granted six months’ ad-interim bail to BNP vice-chairmen Hafizuddin Ahmed and Sadeque Hossain Khoka, party standing committee member Moudud Ahmed, Joint Secreatary Barkat Ullah Bulu and Organising Secretary Fazlul Haq Milon.
On the other hand, the same bench issued a ruling seeking explanation as to why chairperson’s adviser Khandker Mahbub Hossain should not be granted permanent bail in a case filed by Ramna police on charges of vandalism, blasting crude bombs, attempted murder and obstructing police. The court also granted bail to Mahbub until disposal of the rule.
Moudud was given bail for six months in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission for allegedly grabbing a piece of government property worth Tk300 crore in Gulshan, Deputy Attorney General Khandaker Diliruzzaman told the Dhaka Tribune.
Moudud’s lawyer Anowarul Islam Shaheen said his client had received bail in all five cases against him.
In a separate ruling, Justice Hasan Foez Siddique, chamber judge of the Appellate Division, did not stay an earlier HC order granting bail to BNP standing committee members MK Anwar and Rafiqul Islam Miah in two cases filed with Motijeel police station, said Defence Lawyer Ehsanur Rahman.
