Khairul Kabir’s Bail Upheld, No Bar To Release

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld the High Court’s bail order given to BNP joint secretary general Khairul Kabir Khokon in a case filed over the murder of two Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) leaders in Narsingdi. In accordance with this order now there is no legal bar for him to walk out from jail, said the lawyers presenting Khokon.

An eight-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan, upheld the bail after hearing. Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokon was present in the court for the petitioner.

Earlier in March, an HC bench granted bail to Khairul Kabir Khokon in the case. Later, a Chamber Judge stayed the bail following an application filed by the state.

On May 25, supporters of Khokon attacked a motorcycle procession of JCD leaders demanding cancellation of the newly formed partial committee of the district Chhatra Dal near the temporary office in Narsingdi town.

At that time former senior joint convener of District Chhatra Dal Sadekur Rahman Sadek and Chhatra Dal leader Ashraful Islam were injured in the firing. Sadek died on the way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital at 7:30 pm and Ashraful Islam died the next morning while undergoing treatment at the same hospital.

Later, a murder case was filed in this regard.