Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury released from Kashimpur jail

BD Digest Report

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury has been released on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur. Earlier this morning, the court granted her bail in a murder attempt case that took place during the July Movement. She was released from jail on Sunday (April 12) afternoon after completing the legal process.

Prison authorities said the former speaker’s bail papers were verified after they reached the prison. He was released in the afternoon after the process was completed.

According to the case, the victim, Md. Ashraful alias Fahim, participated in a procession inside Azimpur Government Colony in Lalbagh Police Station area on July 18, 2024, during the anti-discrimination movement. At that time, he was seriously injured and his left eye was damaged by bullets fired by the accused. A case was filed against him on charges of attempt to murder in this incident.

Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury was arrested by law enforcement after her name was included as an accused in the case. She was later in jail after her remand application was rejected by the court.

Incidentally, Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury has not appeared in public since the fall of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024. Earlier, there were rumors that she had taken refuge in a secret room or bunker in the building when she entered the Chhatra-Janata Sangsad Bhaban on August 5. Later, it is known that the army rescued her at around 2:30 am and moved her to a safe place.

Shirin Sharmin’s hearing was marred by a ruckus between lawyers and the judge vented his anger on journalists. Since then, there have been various rumors about her whereabouts. There were also various discussions about whether she was in the country or had gone abroad.

After being in hiding for a long time, he was finally arrested from Dhanmondi in the early hours of April 7.