The High Court has granted bail to former Awami League lawmaker Shahjahan Omar in two cases and issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why he should not be granted bail in another case.
A High Court bench passed the order on Monday after hearing his bail petitions, sources concerned with the proceedings confirmed to TIMES.
Shahjahan Omar was arrested on 21 November 2024, from Rajapur upazila in Jhalakathi.
He was subsequently shown arrested in several other cases.
He had been involved in BNP politics for a long time before leaving the party in November 2023, ahead of the 12th parliamentary election, to join the Awami League.
He later contested the election with the Awami League’s boat symbol and was elected MP from the Jhalakathi-1 constituency.
