DHAKA, Dec 20, 2021 (BSS) - Former national cricketer Nasir Hossain, his 
wife Tamima Sultana Tammi and mother-in-law Sumi Akhter today granted bail in 
a case filed over 'illegal marriage'.

   The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Tofazzal Hossain 
passed the order as the trio surrendered before the court and prayed for 
granting bail.

   Cricketer Nasir's lawyer submitted a petition seeking bail applied for 
exemption from personal appearance in the case but the court rejected his 
second appeal.

   The plaintiff, Tamima's first husband Rakib Hasan's lawyer Ishrat Jahan 
confirmed the matter.

   Earlier on October 31, they surrendered before the court of Metropolitan 
Magistrate (MM) Mohammad Jasim and sought bail plea. 

   After hearing of both sides, the Judge granted bail and ordered to 
transfer the case to another court for trial.

  On September 30, cricketer Nasir Hossain, his wife Tamima Sultana and 
mother-in-law Sumi Akhter were summoned to appear before the court on October 
31.

   On the same day, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) submitted an 
investigation report to the court saying the marriage of Nasir and Tamima was 
illegal. 

   Mizanur Rahman, the Investigating Officer (IO) of the case, submitted the 
report against the three accused including Nasir.

   The investigation agency in its report said Tamima Sultana Tammi, a cabin 
crew of Saudi Airlines, illegally got married to Nasir without divorcing her 
first and legal husband Md Rakib Hasan.

   She also created a forged divorce notice and supplied it to different 
media outlets. The probe report also found Nasir and Tammi's mother guilty 
for the same crime. 

   Rakib Hasan filed the case on February 24 and the court instructed the PBI 
to probe the allegations and submit its report.

   Rakib and Tamima got married on February 26, 2011, and they have an eight-
year-old daughter. On February 14, 2021, Tamima married Nasir without 
divorcing Rakib.