Dramatist Rinku granted bail in murder case

A Dhaka court granted bail to young dramatist Rafat Mozumder Rinku in connection with a case filed over the murder of student Naimur Rahman during the recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman granted the bail order after hearing on Thursday (September 26).

Earlier on July 19, Naimur Rahman was shot dead in Shahjadpur area of Gulshan during a protest rally.

Following the incident, Naimur’s father Khalilur Rahman filed a case against 64 people including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her sister Sheikh Rehana, and son Sajeeb Wazed Joy. Director Rafat Majumdar Rinku was arrested as the accused in that case.

Rinku was arrested from Gulshan on September 23.