Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced its decision to appeal to a higher court against the anticipatory bail granted to 40 accused, including the prime suspect, in the murder case of Maulana Rezaul Karim, secretary of Sherpur’s Sreebardi upazila unit. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon at a press conference held at the party’s central office in Moghbazar, Dhaka, by Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair.

Zubair expressed the party’s dissatisfaction over the bail decision, questioning whether the killers would escape justice. He demanded the immediate arrest of those involved and called for proper legal proceedings to ensure justice. The press conference was also attended by Jamaat’s election committee member Oliullah Noman and Dhaka South assistant publicity secretary Abdus Sattar Suman.

The party’s move to challenge the bail order underscores its frustration with the handling of the case and its insistence on accountability for the killing of its local leader.