Moudud released on parole to attend brother's burial

Detained former Law Minister Moudud Ahmed was released on parole Thursday afternoon from Dhaka Central jail to attend the burial of his elder brother Masud Ahmed who died Wednesday night due to old-age complications. On his release from jail, Moudud straightway drove to Azimpur graveyard by a prison van with police escort and attended the namaj-e-janaza of his brother. Later, he was taken to Mohammadpur residence of his late brother. DIG (Prisons) Shamsul Haider Siddiqui said the government allowed the release of Moudud on a 12-hour parole upon a request from his family. "Moudud went out from jail at about 4:15pm," he said. The joint forces arrested Moudud on corruption charge from his Gulshan residence on April 13 this year. —UNB