DHAKA, Dec 10, 2024 (BSS) - The High Court today granted interim bail to
actress Shomi Kaiser in a case lodged over attempt to murder businessman
Ishtiak Mahmud during the recent anti-discrimination student movement.

A High Court division bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed
Enayet Hossain passed the order after holding hearing on a petition filed by
Shomi.

According to the case documents, Ishtiak Mahmud along with others joined a
rally of the anti-discrimination student movement on July 18. As the rally
reached in front of Azampur Nawab Habibullah High School in Uttara Sector-4,
Awami League goons pounced on them, firing indiscriminately at the
protesters.

One bullet hit Ishtiak in the abdomen, and he was rushed to Evercare Hospital
where he underwent treatment for his injuries.

Ishtiak Mahmud on September 29 filed a case with Uttara East Police Station
against 126 including former Inspector General of Police Chowdhury Abdullah
Al Mamun.