SC stays bail of ex-DIG Prisons Bazlur in graft case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday stayed till May 29 a High Court order granting bail to former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Md Bazlur Rashid in a graft case, in which he was convicted and sentenced to five years imprisonment.

Justice M Enayetur Rahim of Appellate Division Chamber Judge Court passed the order, after holding a hearing on Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) petition challenging the April 5 High Court order.

A High Court division bench of Justice Md Ashraful Kamal on Wednesday allowed Md Bazlur Rashid the bail after holding a hearing on a plea filed by the convict.

Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 on October 23, 2022, sentenced Md Bazlur Rashid to five-year imprisonment and fined him Taka 500,000 in the case filed for amassing assets worth over Taka 3.14 crore.

Source: BSS