BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul, Amir Khosru get bail in vandalism case, 'no bar' to their release

The veteran politicians secure bail in all the cases pending against them, clearing the way for their release from jail

Senior BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury have been granted bail in a case involving the vandalism of the chief justice's residence in Dhaka.

Their bail application was approved by the Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court on Wednesday following multiple unsuccessful attempts over recent months.

As they have now secured bail in all pending cases against them, there are no obstacles to their release from jail, said their lawyer Mosleh Uddin Jashim.

The BNP leaders' legal team petitioned the Sessions Court on Feb 6 after they were denied bail by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court.

The charges stem from the deadly clashes between BNP activists and the police in Dhaka's Paltan area during an antigovernment rally on Oct 28 last year.

The next day, Fakhrul was detained by police from his residence in Gulshan and was later accused of orchestrating the attack on the chief justice's home.

Amir Khosru was apprehended on Nov 2, with police later taking him in for questioning over the death of a policeman during the Oct 28 clashes.

In total, 36 cases were filed over the violent rally, with Fakhrul implicated in 11 cases and Amir Khosru in nine.