6047 accused got bail in the virtual hearing in 5 days

Through virtual presence, 6,046 more accused have been
granted bail in various cases in the last five working days from all lower
courts across the country. A total of 73,116 bail applications have been heard
in a total of 25 working days since the start of the virtual court proceedings
across the country on May 11. Of these, 39,202 accused have been granted bail
by the virtual court.
Mohammad Saifur Rahman, spokesperson of the Supreme Court
and special officer of the High Court Division, told reporters on Saturday.
According to him, 536 children have been granted bail through
virtual courts in 25 working days. In the meantime, 481 children have been
informed to their parents.
Saifur Rahman further said that 6,047 accused have been
granted bail in 12,697 bail applications disposed of in a virtual hearing in
the lower court last week. Of these, 1,353 accused have been granted bail in
Dhaka division. In the second-highest Mymensingh division, 1,190 accused have
been granted bail.
Besides, 938 accused in Chittagong division, 354 in Rangpur
division, 195 in Barisal division, 714 in Rajshahi division, 805 in Khulna
division and 381 in Sylhet division were granted bail last week.
Incidentally, on May 10, the Supreme Court administration
directed to hold a bail hearing only in the virtual court of the lower court.
There is also a chamber court in the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
and multiple virtual benches in the High Court Division. From then on, the bail
hearing started in the virtual court in the lower court