40 get HC bail in Sherpur Jamaat leader killing case

The High Court (HC) has granted bail to 40 people, including prime accused BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque, in connection with a case filed over the killing of Jamaat leader Rezaul Karim in Jhenaigati Upazila of Sherpur, report agencies.
The HC bench of Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah and Justice Faysal Hasan Arif passed the order on Monday when all the accused appeared before the court and sought anticipatory bail for them.
Barrister Ruhul Kuddus stood for the accused.
Rezaul Karim, secretary of Sribordi upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed during a clash between the leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami over sitting on the front row during a manifesto distribution programme in Jhenaigati under Sherpur-3 constituency (Sreebardi and Jhenaigati) on January 29.
Marzia, wife of Jamaat leader, filed a case against 234 identified and 500 unidentified people with Jhenaigati Police Station on Friday.
Jamaat to challenge HC order granting bail to 40 accused in Sherpur Jamaat leader killing case
FE report adds: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI) will file an appeal as the High Court (HC) on Monday granted bail to 40 people including prime accused BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque in connection with a case filed over the killing of Jamaat leader Rezaul Karim in Jhenaigati upazila of Sherpur.
"We (BJI) are enraged. We would go to the Appellate Division challenging the bail granted by the High Court," Assistant Secretary General and Chief of the Jamaat's central media cell advocate Ehsanul Mahboob Jobair told a press briefing at the party's Moghbazar central office in the city.
Rezaul Karim, secretary of Sribordi upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed during a clash between the leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami over sitting on the front row at a manifesto distribution program in Jhenaigati under Sherpur-3 constituency (Sreebardi and Jhenaigati) on January 29.
The HC bench of Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah and Justice Faysal Hasan Arif passed the order when all the accused appeared before the court and sought anticipatory bail.
Barrister Ruhul Kuddus stood for the accused.
Marzia, wife of the deceased Jamaat leader, filed a case against 234 identified and 500 unidentified people with Jhenaigati Police Station on Friday (January 30).
About cyber attacks on social media of Jamaat's leaders and bullying against Jamaat's women activists he said, "We ( BJI) hope that the government and the Election Commission (EC) will take necessary steps against cyber attacks".

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