Undisclsoed Wealth: Ex-DIG prisons Bazlur Rashid denied bail

The High Court yesterday again denied bail to suspended deputy inspector general of prisons Bazlur Rashid in a case over amassing Tk 3.08 crore beyond the known source of his income.

The HC bench of Justice Jahangir Hossain Selim passed the order after holding a virtual hearing on a petition filed by Bazlur on May 11.

Advocate Mesbaul Islam appeared for Bazlur Rashid at the hearing, while Attorney General Mahbubey Alam opposed the bail petition.

On January 29 this year another HC bench led by Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder refused to grant bail to Bazlur Rashid in the same case.