The Appellate Division has stayed the High Court's decision to grant bail to Mahmudul Alam Babu, the ousted Union Council chairman and key suspect in the murder of journalist Golam Rabbani Nadim in Jamalpur. His wife, Monira Begum, subsequently filed a murder case on June 17 against Babu and 21 others at Bakshiganj Police Station. Police later arrested 17 suspects, including Babu, who was reportedly hiding in a relative's house and looking for an escape route to India. On August 27, Jamalpur Additional District and Sessions Judge Sultan Mahmud denied bail to six of the accused, including Babu. However, the High Court later granted Babu six months of bail.

Source: bd News24 January 25, 2024 08:27 UTC