The High Court on Monday, February 2, 2026, granted six weeks of anticipatory bail to 40 accused, including BNP candidate for Sherpur-3 constituency Mahmudul Haque Rubel, in a murder case filed over the death of Jamaat leader Maulana Rezaul Karim. The order was issued by a bench comprising Justice Kamrul Hossain Molla and Justice Faisal Hasan Arif after hearing the bail petitions. Defense lawyers Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajol and Barrister Shahadat Hossain Ziko represented the accused during the proceedings.

According to police, the case was filed by Rezaul Karim’s wife, Marzia, naming Rubel as the prime accused following a violent clash between BNP and Jamaat activists on January 28 at Jhenaigati Mini Stadium in Sherpur. The incident occurred during an election manifesto announcement event organized by the upazila administration, where a dispute over seating escalated into violence. Rezaul Karim, secretary of the Sribordi upazila Jamaat, was critically injured and died en route to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital.

The case includes 231 named and 400 unnamed accused, as confirmed by police at a press briefing on January 31.