Fakhrul released on bail after six months

BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has finally been released on bail from detention in jail ahead of Eid.
Six months after his arrest, Alamgir walked out of the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) on Tuesday evening, bdnews24.com reported.
On Monday, the Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice SK Sinha upheld the High Court’s order on his bail in three cases filed over acts of sabotage.
It granted the former state minister a six-week bail for treatment on health grounds following recommendations of five-strong BSMMU medical board.
He was ordered to surrender before judicial court after the bail expired.
Mirza Fakhrul was arrested on Jan 6 after emerging from a media briefing at the National Press Club.
Later, police showed him arrested in seven cases of violence involving arson, damage and explosion.
Among the cases, the High Court on Apr 16 granted him six months’ bail in a case filed with Paltan police.
On Jun 18, the senior BNP leader secured interim bail from the High Court in two cases filed at Paltan and another in Motijheel police stations until the chargesheet were submitted to the trial court.
The Appellate Division upheld the order.
In the three cases at Paltan Police Station, he secured bail from the High Court on June 21.
After hearing an appeal by the state challenging the HC order, the Appellate Division ordered the government to arrange medical check-up for the BNP leader.
Complying with the order, the BSMMU authorities on Sunday submitted a medical report stating the need for Fakhrul to get better treatment.
Tuesday’s order followed the medical report.
The order said he could get treatment abroad during his six-week bail.