A Dhaka court has granted bail to former Food Minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder in a case related to the attempted murder of businessman Imrul Kayes Faisal during the July uprising. The bail was approved on Thursday by Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman. Deputy Commissioner of DMP’s Prosecution Division, Mia Mohammad Ashis Bin Hasan, confirmed the decision, stating that the defense lawyers had sought bail and the court approved it after a hearing.

According to case details, on July 19, 2024, Faisal participated in an anti-discrimination student movement at the Beribadh area of Mohammadpur, where he was shot and seriously injured. He was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital and later filed an attempted murder case on September 26, 2024, with Mohammadpur Police Station.

Majumder was arrested by the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on October 3, 2024, from the Bashundhara residential area and had been in custody since then.