AL leader Mintu gets bail in Jhenaidah MP Anar murder case
The court also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why Mintu should not be granted permanent bail in the case
The High Court today (4 June) granted ad-interim bail to Awami League leader Saidul Karim Mintu in a case filed over the abduction and murder of Awami League lawmaker of Jhenaidah-4 Anwarul Azim Anar.
The HC bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza passed the order on Monday, Advocate Prashanto Kumar said.
The court also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why Mintu should not be granted permanent bail in the case.
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Advocate Prashanto Kumar Karmakar and Barrister Ashraf stood for the petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Mohammad Abdul Baset represented the state.
The Detective Branch (DB) of police detained Saidul Karim Mintu from the capital's Dhanmondi area on 11 June 2024.
Later, he was shown arrested in the case.
MP Anar went to Kolkata on 11 May 2024, for medical treatment and went missing on 14 May 2024 after leaving the flat in Kolkata.
A case was filed on 22 May 2024 with the capital's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station following a complaint lodged by the victim's daughter Mumtarin Ferdous Dorin.
