Virtual court hearings: 3,633 people get bail

A total of 3,633 people secured bail from lower courts across the country today on the fifth day of virtual petition hearings.

The judges of the courts passed the orders after holding virtual hearings of petitions filed by the accused persons seeking bail in the cases, Supreme Court Spokesman Md Saifur Rahman told The Daily Star tonight.                  

With today's bail orders, 10,054 people countrywide have been granted bail in the last five working days following a 46-day gap in court functions.

The regular activities of all courts, 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 30.                    

On May 10, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain issued some directives for the courts to virtually deal with urgent cases during the ongoing closure.