Meanwhile, another Dhaka court placed Khelafat Majlish Nayeb-e-Ameer and former member of parliament Mufti Shahidul Islam on a five-day remand for his alleged ties with militant organisations in the country.

In the case for killing Workers Party activist Russell Ahmed Khan during a demonstration in Paltan area, Judge Momin Ullah of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court granted the bail to the accused till May 22 after Nizami and nine others surrendered to the court and sought bail.

Nine other accused are former minister and Jamaat Secretary General Ali Ahsan Mohammad Mujahid, Assistant Secretary General Muhammad Qamaruzzaman, Central Nayab-e-Ameer Mokbul Ahmed, Assistant Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam, Dhaka City Unit Ameer Rafikul Islam, Paltan Unit Ameer ATM Sirajul Islam, Islami Chhatra Shibir President Shafikul Islam Masud, General Secretary Zahid Hossain and President of Dhaka University Unit Shishir Monir.

Earlier on April 24, the court accepted the charge sheet of the case and directed them to appear before it on May 8 (yesterday).

On April 11, investigation officer (IO) of the case Sub-Inspector AKM Idris Hossain of Detective Branch of Police pressed charges against the 10 Jamaat and Shibir leaders.

The IO showed 45 people as prosecution witnesses in the charge sheet.

Activists of Jamaat and Shibir on October 28 last year had gathered in front of the north gate of Baitul Mukarram mosque and launched an attack on a procession of Awami League-led 14-party alliance. The attack sparked a fierce street battle between the two sides. Shibir activists were seen firing shots while their rivals launched a counter attack with paddles and sticks.

Following a case filed by Workers Party leader Kamrul Ahsan, charges were brought against the accused for organising unlawful assembly, inflicting injuries to people, murder, and aiding and abetting criminal activities.

Case against Shahidul

Another Dhaka court placed Khelafat Majlish Nayeb-e-Ameer and former member of parliament Mufti Shahidul Islam on a five-day remand after Mohammadpur police produced him before the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) at 2:30pm yesterday.

In the forwarding report placed before the court, the IO of the case Sub-Inspector SM Shibli Noman mentioned that Shahidul had links with militant activities in the country.

Moreover, while he was an MP, he had made an enormous amount of money and wealth through abuse of power and authority. Therefore, he needed to be remanded so that he could be quizzed for vital clues about his militant ties and source of his wealth, the IO said.

The defence lawyers submitted a petition seeking cancellation of the remand prayer saying that their client had no involvement with militants.

After hearing both the sides, Metropolitan Magistrate Mir Ali Reza placed Shahidul on a five-day remand for interrogation.

On February 8, Shahidul surrendered to joint forces after his name was included in the government's second list of corruption suspects.