Ishraq got bail after surrendering

BNP leader Ishrak Hossain surrendered and got bail in a case two years ago on the charge of burning a car in front of Bangladesh Bank in Motijheel of the capital.

Ishraq surrendered to the Hakim of Dhaka on Sunday afternoon and applied for bail. After the hearing, Metropolitan Magistrate Arfatul Rakib granted his bail.

Masud Ahmed Talukder, Harun Or Rashid, Taherul Islam Tauhid and Mohiuddin Chowdhury participated in the hearing on behalf of Ishraq.

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Police arrested Ishraq in this case from Shapla of Motijheel in the capital on April 6 last year. He was arrested during the employee team's leaflet donation program to protest the price hike.

The leader of the Central Committee of BNP was sent to jail that day but was later released on bail. But on the date of appearance in this case on December 5, without going to the lawyer, he applied for time through the lawyer.

A Metropolitan Magistrate of Dhaka rejected that application and issued an arrest warrant against Ishraq. He surrendered on that warrant and took bail again.

Warrant for Ishraq's arrest
    During the by-election of Dhaka-18 Constituency (North) on November 12, 2020, a bus was set on fire at several places in the capital. Meanwhile, a bus of Agrani Bank employees was also burnt in Motijheel.

    At that time SI of Motijheel Upazila Ataur Rahman Bhuia filed this case against 42 people including Ishraq in Motijheel incident.

Ishraq, son of former Dhaka Mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka, is a member of BNP's Dhaka Metropolitan South Committee.