SC upholds bail for Rizvi

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a High Court order granting bail to BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Rizvi Ahmed, clearing the way for his release.

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed “no order” on a government petition seeking a stay on the HC order.

Rizvi's lawyer Sagir Hossain Leon said there was no legal bar on the release.

He said Ramna police filed the case on January 18, 2015 over the killing of a policeman during the BNP-led alliance's anti-government movement.

Rizvi surrendered to a Dhaka court on August 18 this year in connection with criminal cases, including this one. The HC had given him bail in the case on October 13. He got bail in all other cases.