Anwar Hossain Manju released on bail on health grounds
Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman Anwar Hossain Manju was released on bail due to being ill, four hours after he was arrested from the capital's Dhanmondi area on Monday (2 September).
He was granted bail as per the Code of Criminal Procedure 497 on grounds of illness, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Detective Branch (DB) Joint Commissioner Rabiul Hossain Bhuiyan confirmed the matter.
"Manju is 82 and ill. After the interrogation, the Dhanmondi Police Station officer-in-charge released him on bail. If necessary, he will be called again," he added.
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He was released under the custody of Daily Ittefaq Executive Editor Md Saleh Uddin.
The bail bond, signed by Saleh Uddin, reads, "Anwar Hossain Manju is seriously ill and aged. Therefore, I am obligated to ensure his appearance at the court and before the investigation officer whenever summoned in future, on the specified date and time at the designated location. I will bring him to court by the next scheduled date of the case. Otherwise, I will be subject to legal action under the prevailing laws of Bangladesh."
Manju, who also served as ministers of various ministries previously, has been accused in various cases, the DB official told TBS. However, it could not be known immediately in which case he has been arrested.
Having been elected a member of parliament seven times since 1986, the veteran politician has served in various key ministerial roles, including energy, communication, environment, and water resources.
A son of Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia, the founder of the Daily Ittefaq, Manju also served the vernacular daily for over three decades.
Involved with Hussain Mohammad Ershad-led Jatiya Party since the early '80s, Manju broke away in 2001 when Ershad decided to join the BNP-led four-party alliance.
