Former Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury was released from Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail on Sunday evening after receiving bail earlier in the day in an attempted murder case. Jail authorities confirmed that she was freed following the arrival of her bail documents and completion of necessary procedures.

According to the report, Shirin Sharmin Chowdhury had been arrested by the Detective Branch police on April 7 from a relative’s residence in Dhanmondi. She was shown arrested in connection with the Ashraful attempted murder case linked to the July Movement. The report also mentioned that she faces two attempted murder and four murder cases in total.

Her lawyer, ABM Hamidul Mizbah, stated that there were no other detention orders against her, clearing the way for her release from custody.