Opposition chief whip gets bail

Unb, Sylhet
Opposition chief whip Zainul Abdin Farroque yesterday secured bail in a defamation case filed against him with a local court. Chief Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Amir Uddin granted him bail when he appeared before the court in the morning and through his lawyers prayed for bail. A large number of BNP activists were present on court premises during the arrival of Farroque. Education affairs secretary of city Awami League Shafiul Alam Nadel on March 16 filed the case against opposition chief whip with Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court as he made negative remarks against Sajeeb Wajed Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.