Shafik Rehman gets bail

A court yesterday granted bail to journalist Shafik Rehman in a case filed over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Minister’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the USA, reports UNB.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shadbir Yearsir Soufan Chowdhury passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Shafik’s counsel Sanaullah Miah. The bail will remain effective until the submission of police report in the case.
Earlier on December 8, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court asked Shafik Rehman to move to the lower court for extending his bail in the case.
Following a petition filed seeking revision of its earlier order and extension of bail, the four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha, ordered the trial court to consider his bail petition. SC asked the lower court to grant Shafik Rehman bail in the case until the submission of police report.
On August 31, SC granted a three-month bail to Shafik Rehman in the case.

Shafik Rehman gets bail

A court yesterday granted bail to journalist Shafik Rehman in a case filed over an alleged plot to abduct and kill Prime Ministers son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the USA, reports UNB. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shadbir Yearsir Soufan Chowdhury passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Shafiks counsel Sanaullah Miah. The bail will remain effective until the submission of police report in the case. Earlier on December 8, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court asked Shafik Rehman to move to the lower court for extending his bail in the case. Following a petition filed seeking revision of its earlier order and extension of bail, the four-member Appellate Division bench, headed by Chief Justice SK Sinha, ordered the trial court to consider his bail petition. SC asked the lower court to grant Shafik Rehman bail in the case until the submission of police report. On August 31, SC granted a three-month bail to Shafik Rehman in the case.