BNP leader Ishraque granted bail in arson case
A Dhaka court today granted bail to BNP leader Ishraque Hossain after his surrender in an arson case filed in November 2020.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Arafatul Rakib passed the order after Ishraque, also a former mayoral candidate of Dhaka South City Corporation, appeared before the court and sought bail.
Earlier on December 5 last year, another Dhaka court cancelled his bail and issued arrest warrant against him as he remained absent and submitted a time petition through his lawyer.
Ishraque was arrested on April 6 last year in the same case while distributing leaflets protesting the price hike of essentials.
He was released on bail on April 12 the same year. The prosecution alleged that a group of leaders led by Ishraque gathered in front of Bangladesh Bank Colony intending to carry out subversive activities in the city's Motijheel area on November 12, 2020.
Later a case was filed under the Special Powers Act-1974 against Ishraque and 31 others with Motijheel Police Station.
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