Sagar-Runi murder accused gets HC bail
The High Court today granted bail to Tanvir Rahman, an accused in journalist couple Sagar-Runi murder case.
The HC bench of Justice Md Nizamul Huq and Justice ASH Nurul Huda Jaigirdar granted the bail after hearing a petition filed by Tanvir, now in jail.
Sagar Sarowar, news editor at private TV station Maasranga, and his wife Meherun Runi, senior reporter at ATN Bangla, were killed in the small hours of February 11, 2012 at their rented flat in West Razabazar area of Dhaka.
Talking to The Daily Star Fawzia Karim Firoze, a counsel for Tanvir, said her client was detained on suspicion in the murder case.
There was no specific allegation against her client but he remains in jail without trial for the last 24 months, she added.
Earlier on July 13, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of detention of Tanvir Rahman in the case.
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