SQ Chy gets anticipatory bail

The High Court (HC) yesterday granted anticipatory bail to BNP lawmaker Salauddin Quader Chowdhury in a defamation case filed against him in Tangail.
An HC vacation bench of Justice AFM Abdur Rahman and Justice Md Rezaul Hasan also issued a rule upon the government to explain why SQ Chowdhury should not be granted regular bail in this case.
The HC passed the order following a bail petition filed by the BNP lawmaker. He appeared before the court seeking bail yesterday.
On September 10, the trial court in Tangail issued an arrest warrant against him in this case.
Advocate Abdur Rahim, senior vice-president of Tangail district Jubo League, filed the Tk 20 crore defamation suit on August 19 accusing SQ Chowdhury of making derogatory remarks about the National Mourning Day and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
SC Chowdhury recently filed the bail petition with the HC.
Advocate Shah Monjurul Hoque appeared for the petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Motahar Hossain Sazu opposed the petition.