The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The High Court yesterday granted bail for six months to detained former home minister Mohammad Nasim in a case that accused him of attacking police on September 12, 2006 during street a agitation programme of Awami League-led 14-party combine.

Granting interim bail following a petition, a Division Bench comprising Justice Sikder Mokbul Haque and Justice M Fazlur Rahman issued a rule asking the government to explain within four weeks as to why Nasim should not be allowed regular bail.

A front ranking Awami League leader, Nasim is now under treatment at private LabAid specialized hospital following a massive brain haemorrhage on June 14. He is serving a 13-year jail term for amassing wealth illegally and hiding information about it.

At present, Nasim also stands trial by a special court set up at high security parliament building complex in a case of abusing power as Telecommunications minister to allow WorldTel Holdings Limited for installing 300,000 digital telephones in the country without tender.