A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in nine separate cases filed in the capital`s Ramna and Paltan police stations.
Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sultan Sohagh Uddin passed the orders after hearing the petitions in the cases, Fakhrul’s lawyer Joynul Abedin confirmed.
Earlier, Fakhrul was shown arrested in nine separate cases filed with Paltan and Ramna police stations.
Lawyer Joynul Abedin said Fakhrul won’t be immediately released from the prison as he is yet to secure bail in the two more cases.
At least 11 cases were filed against Fakhrul in connection with the October 28 grand rally of BNP.
Of these, eight were filed with Paltan Police Station and three with Ramna Police Station.
On October 29, police filed a case with Ramna Police Station on charges of vandalism and attack on the Chief Justice`s residence during the BNP rally on October 28.
Apart from Fakhrul, 59 BNP leaders and activists, including standing committee member Mirza Abbas, were accused in the case.
Fakhrul was arrested in the case on October 29 and has been in jail since then.
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