The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The High Court Monday granted bail to Awami League presidium member Kazi Jafarullah in a case under the Emergency Powers Rules.

A division bench comprising Justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury and Justice M Abdul Hye also issued a suo moto rule asking the government to explain why the proceedings of the case filed against Kazi Jafarullah should not be squashed.

On December 11 last year, Jafarullah was re-arrested minutes after he was released from the Dhaka central jail.

On April 18 last year, he was arrested under the Emergency Powers Rules and later shown arrested in connection with an extortion case filed with Gulshan thana by Gazi Golam Dastagir of Gazi Tank.

Thereafter, he was served with a detention order under the Special Powers Act.

He was granted bail by the High Court in connection with all the cases and the HC on November 20 ordered the government to release Jafarullah as his detention order was not extended by the advisory board.

Barrister Shafique Ahmed appeared for Kazi Jafarullah, also an ex-lawmaker.