Papul’ wife, daughter get bail in graft case

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A Dhaka court has granted bail to Selina Islam, MP, and her daughter Wafa Islam in a graft case.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayesh passed the order on Thursday following a bail petition filed earlier.

Selina Islam, wife of Bangladeshi lawmaker from Lakshmipur-2 constituency Kazi Shahidul Islam Papul, and her daughter surrendered in the same court on December 27 seeking the bail.

A case was filed with Paltan Police Station on December 22 under the Money Laundering Act as more than 355.86 crore Taka was deposited in Bangladesh Bank accounts of Papul and his family members.

The accused in the case are Kazi Shahidul Islam Papul, Mohammad Sadiqur Rahman Monir (Papul’s personal employee), Jasmine Pradhan (Papul’s sister-in-law), Wafa Islam (Papul’s daughter), KaziBadrulAlamLiton (Papul’s brother), Golam Mostafa (manager of the organization involved in human trafficking).