Selina Hayat Ivy released from Kashimpur jail

Former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy
was released from Kashimpur Central Women's Prison tonight (3 June) after
securing bail in all 12 cases filed against her in connection with incidents
linked to the July Uprising.
According to a Department of
Prisons press release, Ivy was released at around 10:08pm after prison
authorities completed verification of all court documents and confirmed that
there were no outstanding detention orders against her.
The release was carried out after
all legal formalities were completed.
Ivy, 55, inmate No. 1024/25, received bail orders in all 12 cases through
directives issued by the High Court and the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court
of Narayanganj on 3 June.
Kashimpur Central Women's Prison
Superintendent Shirina Akter confirmed the matter.
Her release follows a series of
court rulings over recent months that gradually cleared the legal obstacles to
her freedom. On 10 May, the Supreme Court upheld High Court bail orders in two
murder cases linked to the July Uprising.
Earlier, Chamber Judge of the
Appellate Division Justice Md Rezaul Haque passed a "no order" on two
state petitions seeking a stay on High Court bail orders issued on 30 April. The
Appellate Division had also previously upheld High Court bail orders in 10
other cases filed against Ivy.
With bail secured in all 12 cases
and no further detention orders in place, she became eligible for release from
prison and was subsequently freed from Kashimpur jail.
Meanwhile, in 9 November last year,
a High Court bench comprising Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Sagir
Hossain granted her bail in five separate cases, including three murder cases
and two attempted murder cases, after making the rules absolute. The state
later sought a stay on that order from the chamber judge of the Appellate
Division, which temporarily stayed the bail.
Subsequently, on 18 November, Ivy
was shown arrested in five more cases. On 26 February 2026, another High Court
bench comprising Justice KM Zahid Sarwar and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher granted
her bail in those cases as well.
Among the cases were those over the
murders of bus driver Abul Hossain Miji, Abdur Rahman, Md Yasin and Parvez, all
filed at Fatullah Police Station. Another case filed at Narayanganj Sadar Model
Police Station accuses her of assault and obstructing government duties.
The state again challenged the High
Court orders in the Appellate Division. On 5 March, the chamber court stayed
the bail orders and sent the matter to the regular bench for hearing.
Ivy has also been shown arrested in
two additional cases. The High Court granted her bail in those cases on 30
April, but the state has appealed those bail orders as well.
According to prison sources, the
final set of bail documents and release orders were received at the jail and
verified before approval. Officials said there was a brief delay in her release
due to the time required for document verification and clearance from higher
authorities.
After confirmation of bail in all
cases, there was no remaining legal barrier to her release.
Ivy was arrested around 3am on 9
May last year at her residence Chunka Kutir in Deobhog, Narayanganj. She was
later shown arrested in multiple cases over different periods.
Following her release, she left the
jail in a private vehicle and headed towards Narayanganj.
















