Fakhrul, Khasru get bail in attack on chief justice residence case

Fakhrul was arrested in the case on October 29 and has been in jail since then.

A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury in a case filed over attack on chief justice's residence. 

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court Acting Judge Faisal Atiq Bin Kader  granted bail to both individuals on a bond of Tk5,000.

Additional Public Prosecutor Taposh Kumar Paul confirmed the matter. 

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (BJAF) President Advocate Zainul Abedin told reporters: "I hope there is no obstacle to the release of these two leaders."

At least 11 cases were filed against Fakhrul in connection with the October 28 grand rally of BNP. Of these, eight were filed with Paltan police station and three with Ramna police station.

On January 17, BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury got bail in a case filed with Paltan police station for sabotage.

On January 10, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir got bail in nine cases filed with Paltan and Ramna police stations.

On October 29, police filed a case with Ramna police station on charges of vandalism and attack on the Chief Justice’s residence during the BNP rally on October 28.

Apart from Mirza Fakhrul, 59 BNP leaders and activists, including standing committee member Mirza Abbas, were accused in the case.

Fakhrul was arrested in the case on October 29 and has been in jail since then.