The economist has been denied release from jail due to the case
June 16, 2026
Staff Correspondent
bdnews24.com
A Dhaka court has granted bail for economist Prof Abul Barkat in the murder case of businessman Abdul Wadud, who was killed at Dhaka’s Nilkhet during the July Uprising.
His legal counsel said there was no obstacle to his release as he was not arrested in any other case.
Sheikh Hasina is among 130 accused in the case, which stems from a businessman's killing during the 2024 protests
Petition alleges he was detained arbitrarily, illegally and with intent to harass, humiliate and subject him to undue hardship
Lawyers say there is no bar to his release from jail
The former Awami League minister faces around 70 cases linked to July unrest
The lower court can now move ahead with the two cases under the law, the ruling says
Police say a case over the murder is now being processed
