HC issues rule on govt

Division bench comprising Justice M Awlad Ali and Justice Abdul Awal passed the order upon hearing of the bail petition of Babul, chairman of Jamuna Group of Industries and owner of leading daily Jugantor, accused in an attempt to rape case.

The court on a separate petition granted anticipatory bail for three months to Shamim Islam, son of Babul, in connection with the murder of dredging worker Alam Promanik at Badda in September last year.

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Police arrested Babul on March 20 in connection with a murder case. He was granted bail but shown arrest in a rape case before he could secure release from the prison.

Meanwhile, Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court yesterday set March 31 for hearing by the regular bench of the government petition seeking stay of Babul's bail order.