The High Court on Monday granted bail to 40 people including prime accused BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque in connection with a case filed over the killing of Jamaat leader Rezaul Karim in Jhenaigati Upazila of Sherpur.
The HC bench of Justice Md Kamrul Hossain Mollah and Justice Faysal Hasan Arif passed the order when all the accused appeared before the court and sought anticipatory bail for them.
Barrister Ruhul Kuddus stood for the accused.
Rezaul Karim, secretary of Sribordi upazila unit Jamaat-e-Islami, was killed during a clash between the leaders and activists of BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami over sitting on the front row during a manifesto distribution program in Jhenaigati under Sherpur-3 constituency (Sreebardi and Jhenaigati) on January 29.
Marzia, wife of Jamaat leader filed a case against 234 identified and 500 unidentified people with Jhenaigati Police Station on Friday (January 30).