A Bagerhat court yesterday acquitted five persons, including three journalists, of a case allegedly for using and possessing drugs during the last caretaker government.
Joint District and Sessions Judge Manjurul Hossain delivered the verdict.
The journalists are the Dainik Samakal Mongla Correspondent Monirul Haider Iqbal, the Dainik Bhorer Kagoj Mongla Correspondent Hasan Gazi and the Dainik Amar Desh former Mongla Correspondent Niaz Uddin. Two others are Selim Hossain and Mesbaul Roni
Monirul Haider was arrested from the Dainik Samakal local office and two others were arrested from the town on April 29 in 2008 allegedly for using and possessing drugs.