HC grants anticipatory bail to Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury

Staff Correspondent: The High Court (HC) on Sunday granted anticipatory bail for three weeks to BNP leader Giasuddin Quader Chowdhury, also younger brother of executed war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury, in two separate cases.

The HC bench of Justice Muhammad Abdul Hafiz and Justice Md Shohrowardi passed the order following a petition filed by his lawyer Barrister Ruhul Kuddus in the two cases—one for threatening Prime Minister and the other filed under Explosive Act.

Barrister Ruhul Kuddus said that the HC granted three months bail to Giasuddin Quader and after the expiry of the bail period he will have to surrender before the lower court.

Earlier on May 31, a Chittagong Judicial Magistrate Court issued an arrest warrant against the BNP leader in a defamation case filed for making offensive remarks against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

While addressing a discussion programme on the 37th death anniversary of late President Ziaur Rahman on May 29, Giasuddin said, “There was no one to say Inna Lillahi Wa Innailayhi Raji'un after the death of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Prime Minister’s fate will be even more dangerous. She has to take the responsibility of those being killed in the name of crossfire.”

He also described the Prime Minister as a threat to the country.

Later, a case was filed under Explosive Act with Fatikchhari Police Station on May 30 accusing Giasuddin.


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