BNP's Tariqul, six others get HC bail in eight cases

The High Court (HC) granted on Wednesday anticipatory bail to seven BNP leaders, including its standing committee member Tariqul Islam, in eight cases filed with Paltan and Adabor thanas, reports UNB.

The HC bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice Mohammad Ali passed the order when all the accused were present on the dock.

The other BNP leaders are BNP vice- chairman advocate Khandaker Mahbub Hossain, advocate Abdur Rezzak Khan, advocate Nitai Roy Chowdhury, advocate Taherul Islam Towhid, advocate Aktaruzzaman, advocate Ferdous Aktar Wahida.

Meanwhile, a Dhaka court placed on Wednesday BNP joint secretary general Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel on a 5-day remand in a case filed with Shahbagh thana over vandalism.