Fakhrul again seeks bail in two cases
BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday again sought bail in two cases filed for blasting cocktails and assaulting police during the opposition's countrywide road blockade last December 9.
On January 3, the detained BNP leader was shown arrested in the two cases filed with Sutrapur and Motijheel police stations.
Fakhrul's lawyer Sanaullah Miah filed the bail petitions with Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court in Dhaka challenging the legality of a lower court's rejection order on the petitions.
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sent Fakhrul back to jail after rejecting his bail petitions in the two cases.
Judge (in-charge) Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman of Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court yesterday fixed January 15 for hearing on the bail petitions.
Earlier, Fakhrul was sent to jail on December 11 following rejection of his bail petitions in two other cases for torching a car and blasting cocktails during the December 9 blockade.
The High Court on January 2 granted him six months ad interim bail in the cases filed with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar and Paltan police stations.
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