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HC grants bail to mother of 2 wretched child following media report
DHAKA, Dec 23, 2020 (BSS) – Following a special report on private television channel Channel-24, the High Court (HC) today granted bail one Wasima Begum, whose two toddlers were seen crying for their parents, who are behind bars after getting arrested in a case lodged by Wasima’s mother.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order on suo moto as Supreme Court lawyers Moniruzzaman Asad, Mohammad Shishir Manir and Cumar Debul Dey brought the matters to the attention of the court.
Channel-24 senior reporter Mas Udur Rahman Rana in his special report on December 22, showed how the two innocent children, one 3.5 and the other one is 2.5-year-old, were crying for their parents as they were brought to the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court by the two neighbours, who were trying to arrange bail for Wasima and her husband Tofayel.
The report and the crying of the two children touched everyone’s heart and the High Court asked to send its order to the lower court concerned immediately through e-mail and fax.
“After the High Court order, we had contacted the lower court concerned and the Magistrate Mamunur Rashid said he is taking immediate steps to release Wasima,” Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir told newsmen.
According to the case documents, Wasima’s mother Momena Begum filed the case against her daughter and son-in-law for theft and assault and the two were arrested last Friday, leaving their two children to suffer to the neighbours.
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