Mirza Abbas walks out of jail

Staff Reporter :
BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas was released on bail from Keraniganj’s Dhaka Central Jail on Monday evening.

Jailer of the Dhaka Central Jail Mohammad Mahbubul Islam confirmed the release of BNP leader Mirza Abbas.

He said, “Mirza Abbas was released from jail after getting the documents of his bail papers. He was released around 7:30 pm.”

Earlier on the day, a Dhaka court on Monday granted him bail in a case filed with Dhaka Railway Police Station for allegedly destroying state assets.

There is no bar to the release of BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas from jail as he secured bail in 11 cases filed in connection with violence during the party’s political programme on 28 October last year.

Dhaka Judicial Magistrate Julhash Uddin passed the order after a hearing in the case against the BNP Standing Committee member, Mirza Abbas’s lawyer Mohiuddin Chowdhury told reporters on the day.

“He was granted bail in all cases. Now there is no obstacle to release him from prison. He will be released as soon as the bail order documents reach the prison,” said Mohiuddin.

Earlier on Sunday, the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court granted him bail in 10 cases, including the one filed over attacks on the chief justice’s residence on 28 October.

Mirza Abbas was accused in a total of 11 cases in connection with the political violence centered around the BNP’s grand rally at Nayapaltan on 28 October last year.

The Detective Branch (DB) police arrested Mirza Abbas on 31 October from Shahidbagh in Dhaka in a case filed with the Shahjahanpur Police Station under the Sabotage and Explosives Act.

On 1 November, a Dhaka court granted police a five-day remand of the BNP leader, following which he was sent to jail.

He was later arrested in another case filed with the Dhaka Railway Police Station.