Fakhrul's bail hearing at HC on January 3
The High Court today set January 3 for hearing on the rule regarding BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir's bail in a case filed over vandalism of the chief justice's residence on October 28.
The HC bench of Justice Md Salim and Justice Shahed Nuruddin fixed the date for the hearing after Fakhrul's lawyers led by Zainul Abedin appealed for the rule hearing. His bail petition will also be heard on that day.
On December 7, the HC bench issued the rule asking the state to explain in seven days why Fakhrul should not be granted bail in the case.
On December 3, Fakhrul filed the bail petition with the HC through his lawyers, saying that he was not involved in the vandalism of the chief justice's residence in any manner.
He is an elderly person, and he has been suffering from different diseases including heart problems, he said.
Fakhrul landed in jail on October 29 in connection with the case filed with Ramna Police Station. Since then, the BNP leader has been languishing in jail.
A Dhaka court on November 22 refused to grant him bail in the case.
The chief justice's residence was vandalised during the violence centring the BNP rally in the capital on October 28. BNP were demanding resignation of the Awami League government and holding of polls under a non-party caretaker government.
The ruling AL stood firm on holding the polls under the current government as per the constitution.
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