Former Narayanganj Mayor Ivy granted bail in Tuhin murder case

Former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy has been granted bail in a murder case over the killing of Tuhin in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj.

Ivy appeared in person before the Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge’s Court on Tuesday morning, October 13, and sought bail. Judge Abu Shamim Azad granted her application after a hearing. She is listed as the 11th accused in the case.

Ivy’s lawyer, Awlad Hossain, said the court had scheduled a hearing on the case’s final investigation report and Ivy’s fresh bail application for Tuesday. The judge granted her renewed bail plea, he said. However, details of the court’s decision regarding the final report were not immediately available.

According to the case statement filed with Siddhirganj Police Station, former Narayanganj-4 lawmaker Shamim Osman is the prime accused. Other named accused include former lawmakers Nazrul Islam Babu and Golam Dastagir Gazi, Kaiser Hasnat, Shamim Osman’s son Ayon Osman and his nephew Azmeri Osman.

The case names 99 individuals as accused, while another 300 unidentified people have also been implicated.

After the court proceedings, Ivy was heard chanting “Joy Bangla” as she left the court and got into her car. She was also heard saying, “Joy Bangla, you cannot suppress us.”