Meanwhile, defence counsel Md Kazi Nojibullah Hiru filed a permanent bail petition before the court. Also Read- The Banani rape: How it all happenedAfter the bail hearing, the court rejected his bail petition and sent the prime accused to jail. On December 27, 2018, the same court granted bail to Shafat after the hearing on his bail petition in the case. Also Read- Banani rape case: Apan Jewellers owner’s son Shafat granted bailOf the five accused, Shafat Ahmed and Nayem Ashraf were indicted for rape, while three others—Shadman Sakif, Shafat’s driver Billal Hossain, and bodyguard Rahmat Ali—were charged with complicity in the rape. According to the case statement, two girls went to The Raintree Dhaka, a hotel in Banani, around 9pm on March 28, 2017; after being invited to Shafat’s birthday party.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 13, 2019 10:18 UTC