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Ex-MP Gias out on bail stayed by SC

Authorities asked to arrest him, send to jail right away

Staff Correspondent
Former BNP lawmaker of Narayanganj-4 Md Giasuddin has managed to suppress a Supreme Court (SC) order that stayed his bail and got out of prison on February 18 “on bail" in an extortion case against him.
This came to the government's notice a few days back When die attorney general’s office verified how Giasuddin came out of the jail, the office became surprised and filed a petition with the Appellate Division.
A four-member full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin yesterday directed Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge's court to take steps immediately to arrest and send Giasuddin to jail.
“Giasuddin is now a fugitive in the eye
of law and he should be arrested and sent to jail immediately." Additional Attorney General M Enayetur Rahim, who represented the government, told I he Daily Star.
He added that the Chamber Judge's bench of die Supreme Court had stayed a bail order of the High Court (HC) for Giasuddin on November 16. This stay order was instantly conveyed to the authorities concerned for appropriate action.
"It is nowa matter of investigation how Giasuddin managed to get released from jail when his bail remains invalid due to the stay order," he said.
Giasuddin's lawyer advocate Abdul Baset Majumder said the police authorities should have examined the Chamber Judge's order that stayed the HC order granting bail to Giasuddin before releas-
ing him from jail.
He. however, said his client will now surrender before the district and sessions judge's court in connection with the case and also pray for bail to that court.
Upon a bail prayer* the HC on November 9 last year granted bail for three months to Giasuddin in the extortioncase.
The government filed a petition with the SC to stay the HC order. After hearing the petition, chamber bench of the Appellate Division stayed the HC order on November 16,2008.
While the chamber bench's order was operative, Giasuddin's lawyers and guarantors furnished bail bond at the trial court with the HC order and on February 18 this year he got released from Kashimpur jail in Gazipur.
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Giasuddin had surrendered before a Narayanganj court on February 25, 2007 and was sent to jail on the same day.
On April 10, 2007, General Secretary of Bangladesh Lime Manufacturers' Association Abu Taleb filed aTk 4.15 crore extortion case with Siddhirganj Police Station in Narayanganj against Giasuddin.
It was stated in the case that Giasuddin in connivance with some others had threatened the officials of the association and realised the money through vouchers and tokens on different dates.
Police have submitted charge sheet to the court in the case, sources said.
Giasuddin, who is accused in a number of criminal cases on charges of corruption and money laundering, was shown arrested in this extortion case April 11,2007.
He got bail from the HC in most of the cases.