Former MP Momtaz Begum Granted Bail in Three Cases, Remains in Jail

The High Court has granted ad-interim bail to former Member of Parliament and singer Momtaz Begum in three cases stemming from the July 2024 uprising. These cases involve allegations of killings and attempted murder. The court has also issued separate rules, requiring the state to explain why Momtaz should not be granted permanent bail in these matters, which were filed with Mirpur and Ashulia police stations.

The bail orders were delivered by a bench comprising Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice AKM Rabiul Hassan, following hearings on bail petitions submitted on Momtaz's behalf. Her lawyer, Md Motaher Hossain Sazu, informed The Daily Star that despite these High Court bail orders, Momtaz will not be released from jail. This is because she is also implicated in three other separate cases.

Momtaz Begum, a former Awami League lawmaker, was arrested in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area on May 12 of the previous year. She was subsequently sent to jail on May 17 after a four-day remand in connection with one of the cases.

Representing Momtaz during the hearing were lawyers Motaher Hossain Sazu and Barrister Sara Hossain, along with Advocate Mosammat Khairun Nesa. The state was represented by Deputy Attorney General Nahid Hossain Liza. Liza stated that the state intends to file appeals before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to challenge the High Court's decisions granting bail in these three cases.

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she will not be released from jail despite the HC bail orders, as she is also implicated in three other cases