Awami League lawmaker Haji Mohammad Salim was freed on bail today (Jan 17).

He was released at 2:05 pm, said Dhaka Central Prison (Keraniganj) Deputy Jailer Md. Salim.

He said that Haji Salim was released following the law. Besides, the prison guards were also removed as he was undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU).

"Today at 12 o'clock I received his bail paper. As per Bangladesh constitution, he was released," the official added.

Meanwhile, director of the hospital Brigadier General Rezaur Rahman said that he left the hospital soon after being released on bail.

Earlier on 6 June, the chamber judge of the Supreme Court denied the bail plea of Haji Selim who at the time was in a prison cell at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment.

In 2007, ACC filed a case against Haji Salim with Lalbagh Police Station for accumulating wealth illegally. On 27 April 2008, a Dhaka court sentenced him to 13 years in jail and fined Tk20 lakh. Salim moved the High Court (HC) against the verdict.

In 2011, the court overturned his sentence but the ACC appealed against the verdict.

BDST: 1550 HRS, JAN 17, 2023
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