MP Rony released from jail

Ruling Awami League MP Golam Maula Rony has been released from the Kashimpur jail, 53 days after he was ordered into prison in a case involving an alleged assault on journalists.

He walked out of the Dhaka Central Jail-2 in Gazipur at around 11:12am on Monday.

The High Court had given him bail in three cases on Sept 10.

Prison Supervisor Md Jahangir Hossain said they had released the ruling party MP after scrutinising the bail documents.

His younger brother, Shahidul Hasan Kabir, and supporters had gathered outside the prison to welcome him.

The court had issued a ruling asking why Rony should not be given bail. He had been granted interim bail until the rule was resolved.

MP Rony gets bail