Ahle Hadith Andolon chief Ghalib freed on bail
Saturday, 30 August 2008
BOGRA, Aug 28 (bdnews24.com): Asadullah Al Ghalib, alleged militant kingpin and Ahle Hadith Andolon, Bangladesh (AHAB) chief, was released on bail from Bogra jail Thursday.
Bogra district superintendent of police Abdur Razzak told journalists Ghalib had got bail in four out of five cases, the latest in a bombing case in Bogra on Aug 25.
But his release was delayed as the papers of cancellation of a court order summoning him in a case in Dhaka did not reach jail authorities, he added.
Razzak said authorities released him around 5:30 pm after scrutinising the bail papers.
Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Shafiqullah, a resident of Narayanganj who was arrested on charges of his involvement in the killing of one person at a drama stage at Lakkhikhola, Shahjahanpur in Bogra on January 14, 2004, acknowledged in the court of Ghalib's involvement in militant activities.
Police submitted charge sheets to the court on charges of involvement in the bomb attack against the then JMB chief Shaykh Abdur Rahman, member Shafiqullah and his patrons Joynal and Ghalib.
Rajshahi city general secretary of AHAB Maulana Shamsul Alam said Ghalib was arrested in Rajshahi on February 22, 2005 on charges of involvement in militant activities.
A total of 10 cases have been filed against Ghalib, but with the accusations not proven, the police dropped charges in four cases.
Bogra district superintendent of police Abdur Razzak told journalists Ghalib had got bail in four out of five cases, the latest in a bombing case in Bogra on Aug 25.
But his release was delayed as the papers of cancellation of a court order summoning him in a case in Dhaka did not reach jail authorities, he added.
Razzak said authorities released him around 5:30 pm after scrutinising the bail papers.
Jamaat-ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Shafiqullah, a resident of Narayanganj who was arrested on charges of his involvement in the killing of one person at a drama stage at Lakkhikhola, Shahjahanpur in Bogra on January 14, 2004, acknowledged in the court of Ghalib's involvement in militant activities.
Police submitted charge sheets to the court on charges of involvement in the bomb attack against the then JMB chief Shaykh Abdur Rahman, member Shafiqullah and his patrons Joynal and Ghalib.
Rajshahi city general secretary of AHAB Maulana Shamsul Alam said Ghalib was arrested in Rajshahi on February 22, 2005 on charges of involvement in militant activities.
A total of 10 cases have been filed against Ghalib, but with the accusations not proven, the police dropped charges in four cases.