Dhaka: Former minister Dr Dipu Moni, a leader of the Awami League whose activities remain banned, was released on 12-hour parole from Munshiganj District Jail this morning to attend the funeral of her husband.
She was taken from Munshiganj Jail to Dhaka in a van under tight police security at 6:15am on Thursday.
“She was released on parole at 6:15am and is being taken to Dhaka in a prison police van,” Md Hashem Reza, acting jailer of Munshiganj District Jail, told media.
Yesterday, Dipu Moni’s daughter, Tani Dipabali, submitted an application to the deputy commissioner of Munshiganj yesterday seeking parole for her mother. Authorities later granted Dipu Moni a 12-hour parole from 6:00am to 6:00pm today.
