1,821 people get bail on third day of virtual court hearings

A total of 1,821 people secured bail from the lower courts concerned across the country today on the third day of holding virtual hearings of petitions.

With today's bail orders, 2,978 persons accused in criminal cases secured bail from lower courts across the country in the last three days, Supreme Court Spokesman Md Saifur Rahman told The Daily Star.     

The regular activities of courts across the country, including the Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court, remained closed since March 26 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The closures are scheduled to continue till May 16.                

President Md Abdul Hamid on May 9 issued an ordinance allowing the courts to run judicial functions through using information technology.             

On May 10, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain issued some directives for the courts  about dealing with urgent cases through using information and communication technology during the ongoing closure.