The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to expelled Sramik League leader Tufan Sarker in a money laundering case.
The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice AKM Zahirul Huq passed the order.
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Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik said the High Court granted bail to Tufan as he has been serving jail for a long time in various cases.
“We will file a petition with the Appellate Division challenging the bail order,” he added.
Lawyer Rafiqul Islam Sohel appeared for Tufan.
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Sub-inspector of Crime Investigation Department (CID) Md Safiul Alam filed the case with Bogura Police Station on October 29 last year alleging that a total of Tk 33.34 lakh was laundered by through illegal drugs trade.
Tufan has been in prison since 2017 in a case filed over the rape and torture of a schoolgirl and her mother.