The High Court (HC) has  granted bail to exiled journalist Kanak Sarwar’s sister Nusrat Shahrin  in two separate cases. HC bench of Justice Md Habibul Gani and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman passed the order on Monday. Earlier on January 25, the HC issued a rule asking why she should not be granted bail in the cases. She was granted bail at its hearing today. READ: HC asks govt to pull down 130 illegal brick kilns in CHT Advocate Jamiul Haque who appeared for the defendant said that HC had issued a rule on January 25 asking why Shahrin would not be granted bail in the Digital Security Act case. After the hearing, HC granted her bail in the case as well as another case under the Narcotics Control Act. Now, there is no obstacle for Shahrin's release, he said. READ: Why Babul Akter should not be granted bail: HC On the night of October 4 last year, Shahrin’s house was raided and she was arrested. Two cases were filed against her at Uttara West Police Station-- under the Narcotics Control and the Digital Security Act.

A Dhaka court on Wednesday put Nushrat Shahreen Raka, sister of US expatriate journalist Kanak Sarwar, on a five-day remand in two cases-one filed under the Narcotics Control Act and another under the Digital Security Act(DSA). Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Abu Bakar Siddique  put her on a 3-day remand in the DSA case while Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Nivana Khayer placed her on a 2-day remand in the Narcotics case when police produced her before their  courts with a 7-day remand prayer in each case. Read: Journo Kanak Sarwar's sister held for spreading anti-state prpaganda Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested Nushrat Shahreen Raka Tuesday from the city’s Uttara area for spreading anti-state propaganda through online platforms. Rab members seized a mobile phone set, a passport and some Ice or Crystal Meth from her possession during the arrest. During primary interrogation of Rab, Raka confessed that she is an active member of a group which is involved in anti-state propaganda, said a Rab press release. Raka used to spread false, misleading and defamatory information about the state and important personalities of the state through social media to destabilize the country, according to Rab. According to her statement, several members of the group are involved in various  anti-state propaganda from abroad through social media. She also said she used to assist her brother Kanak and other equal-minded people in such activities.

Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members arrested Nusrat Shahreen Raka, sister of controversial expatriate journalist  Kanak Sarwar,  for spreading anti-state propaganda. Raka, 38, wife of Nasir Uddin Majumder,  was arrested during a drive of Rab-1conducted at city’s Uttara area early Tuesday, said a press release of Rab Headquarter.  RAB members seized a mobile phone set with anti-state contents, a passport and some Ice or Crystal Meth from her possession during the arrest. Also read: Block seditious contents of journo Kanak Sarwar's YouTube channel: HC  During primary interrogation of Rab, Raka confessed that she is an active member of a group which is involved in spreading a anti-state propaganda.  Raka used to spread false, misleading and defamatory information about the state and important personalities of the state through social media to disrupt peace and discipline of the country, according to Rab.  According to her statement, several members of the group are involved in various spreadig propaganda against the state through social media staying outside the country. She also said she used to assist her brother Kanak Sarwar  and other equal-minded peoplw in this matter. Legal action will be taken against the arrestee,  said ASP (Media) Imran Khan of Rab headquarter.

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday directed to block the seditious contents of journalist Kanak Sarwar’s YouTube channel.