Tarique gets HC bail in two cases
Monday, 3 December 2007
The High Court (HC) Sunday granted former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman bail in two extortion cases, reports bdnews24.com.
The HC simultaneously issued a ruling asking the government to explain why the two cases would not be cancelled. The court also asked the government to explain why the trial of the cases under the emergency powers rules would not be declared illegal.
The HC bench of justices Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman and Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury granted bail to the senior joint secretary general of the BNP after hearing two writ petitions submitted by Tarique. Barrister Rafiq-ul Haque and advocate Afzal H Khan defended the petitioner in the court.
Tarique was arrested on March 8 and the two extortion cases were filed against him-one on April 1 with the Dhanmondi Police Station and the other on April 9 with the Shahbagh Police Station. The cases had later been brought under the emergency powers rules for trial.
Another HC bench issued a ruling asking the government to explain why Tarique's detention order would not be declared illegal. Justices Nazmun Ara Sultana and Md Abu Tarique issued the ruling after hearing a writ petition filed by Tarique's counsels.
The government had issued the detention order for Tarique on April 13.
The HC simultaneously issued a ruling asking the government to explain why the two cases would not be cancelled. The court also asked the government to explain why the trial of the cases under the emergency powers rules would not be declared illegal.
The HC bench of justices Shah Abu Nayeem Mominur Rahman and Zubayer Rahman Chowdhury granted bail to the senior joint secretary general of the BNP after hearing two writ petitions submitted by Tarique. Barrister Rafiq-ul Haque and advocate Afzal H Khan defended the petitioner in the court.
Tarique was arrested on March 8 and the two extortion cases were filed against him-one on April 1 with the Dhanmondi Police Station and the other on April 9 with the Shahbagh Police Station. The cases had later been brought under the emergency powers rules for trial.
Another HC bench issued a ruling asking the government to explain why Tarique's detention order would not be declared illegal. Justices Nazmun Ara Sultana and Md Abu Tarique issued the ruling after hearing a writ petition filed by Tarique's counsels.
The government had issued the detention order for Tarique on April 13.