Ankhi Khatun, a mother of three minor children from Naogaon, was granted bail on Wednesday after spending 15 days in jail in a drug-related case.

She was released from Naogaon District Jail around 4:00pm following the bail.

Ankhi had been imprisoned under a mobile court order. Her husband died in March. With no one to support the family, her three young children were left in distress, often waiting near the jail.

The matter drew public attention after a private television channel ran a report on it.

Following this, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman directed the authorities concerned to look into the matter and ensure legal assistance for the woman.

Following his instructions, local BNP leaders, led by Mahadevpur upazila BNP President Rabiul Alam Bullet, stepped in to provide legal support for the woman. Subsequently, the court granted her bail after due process.

Public Prosecutor of the Naogaon District and Sessions Judge’s Court Md Shahriar said he was instructed to take necessary steps so the woman receives justice in accordance with the law.

He said after the matter was placed before Senior District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Raknuzzaman, the court asked the defence to file a petition.

The accused’s lawyer, Advocate Abu Zayed Mohammad Rafiqul Alam Rafiq, submitted the application and after hearing both sides, the court granted bail to the woman.

After her release, Ankhi held her children close, as if trying to make up for every lost moment. Tears streamed down her face – not of sorrow alone, but of relief, of love, of finally being home.

Her children clung to her, feeling a warmth they had missed every single day. It was more than just a reunion—it was a healing of broken time.

In that moment, the world seemed kinder. The Prime Minister’s humanitarian initiative did not just free a woman—it restored a family, rekindled love, and gave lost hearts a new direction in the darkness.