Hazari freed on bail

Former Awami League (AL) lawmaker Joynal Abedin Hazari, who was released from jail on bail yesterday, threatened to take action against the reformists the way 'party chief Sheikh Hasina had treated some senior leaders.'
Talking to reporters at the jail gate in the morning, Hazari claimed that he is still the general secretary of Feni district Awami League.
He came out of the jail at around 10:00am and was greeted with flowers by a group of AL leaders and activists.
Hazari said many in the past plotted against him and tried to mislead the party chief about him but their all efforts went in vain.
The High Court on Aug 27 quashed an arms case against him in which he was sentenced to life.
In Aug 2003, a Feni court sentenced Hazari, and his personal assistant Farooq Hossain, to life after police recovered illegal arms and ammunition from his house in 2001.
Later at a press conference at his residence, Hazari said Feni AL steering committee should not exist further as it has become controversial for different reasons.