Former speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury released on bail

Former Speaker of the Jatiya Sangsad, Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, has been released on bail from Kashimpur Female’s Central Jail on Sunday evening, said Senior Jail Superintendent of the prison Mst. Kawalin Nahar.

“She was freed at 6:30pm after verification of the bail documents upon those arrival at the prison,” she said.

Earlier in the day, a Dhaka court granted bail to Chaudhury in a case filed with Lalbagh Police Station. 

The case includes allegations of violence, vandalism, and attempted murder linked to unrest during a July Uprising. 

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Zakir Hossain approved the bail following a petition from the defence.

On the last Tuesday, the same court had rejected a remand plea and ordered her to be sent to jail.

Shirin Sharmin was arrested early Tuesday morning from a residence in Dhanmondi by members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Officials stated that the release process was completed in accordance with legal procedures after confirming the authenticity of the bail order.