Dhaka:The High Court has granted bail to former lawmaker Major (Retd) Akhtaruzzaman in a case related to creating a disturbance and obstructing government officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the High Court bench consisting of Justice KM Zahid Sarwar and Justice Md. Zakir Hossain issued the interim bail order after a hearing on the matter this morning.
The case against Akhtaruzzaman was filed at the Airport Police Station on the night of October 1. He was accused of causing a disturbance involving luggage and trolleys at HSIA, obstructing government work, and physically assaulting an on-duty security official. He was arrested in connection with the case on October 2, and his bail application was initially rejected by the trial court.
Akhtaruzzaman, who was expelled from the BNP for the fifth time on February 20, 2022, due to activities contrary to party discipline, joined Jamaat-e-Islami on December 13 of last year ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election.