Ex-director gets bail in money laundering case
Judge Mohammad Momin Ullah of the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate's Court yesterday granted him bail in a money laundering case following a criminal appeal against the rejection order of the lower court on January 16.
He was granted bail earlier in two other cases filed under the Explosive Substances Act in connection with August 17 countrywide blasts last year.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Since he got bails in all three cases, there is no obstacle now for his release from the jail.
Moulana Masud was arrested at Zia International Airport on August 22 for suspected links to the August 17 serial blasts. He was shown arrested in two bomb blast cases filed with Gulshan and Airport police stations and placed on remand on several occasions.
The money laundering case was filed against him with Khilgaon Police Station on October 23 last year.
On November 24 last year, the Detective Branch (DB) of police dropped his name from the charge sheet as his involvement with the JMB (Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh) was not proved.