4 BNP leaders get anticipatory bails

The High Court today granted anticipatory bail to four BNP leaders in separate criminal cases for eight weeks or until police submit charge sheets to the trial courts in the cases.

The accused BNP leaders are Amanullah Aman, Khairul Kabir Khokon, Habib-un-Nabi Khan Sohel and Rafiqul Alam Majnu.

The HC bench of Justice Md Miftah Uddin Choudhury and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order after hearing four separate bail petitions filed by them.

The accused leaders also appeared before the HC bench seeking anticipatory bail in the cases.

Deputy Attorney General Shaikh AKM Moniruzzaman Kabir told The Daily Star that the government will move appeals before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court against the HC orders of bail to the accused BNP leaders.

Three advocates--Khandker Mahbub Hossain, Zainul Abedin and Sagir Hossain Leon --appeared for the BNP leaders.

Police filed the cases with Paltan and Motijheel Police Stations on October 10 against the BNP leaders on charges of preventing law enforcers from discharging their duties during an agitation programme enforced by the party.

The BNP called the programme protesting the arrest warrants issued by a Dhaka court and a Comilla court against the party Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in three separate cases.