Bangladesh Releases Top Opposition Leader After 15 Months in Detention
• Bangladesh has released Jamaat-i-Islami party leader Shafiqur Rahman after 15 months in detention • Rahman was arrested in Dec 2022 after vowing to join anti-govt protests against PM Sheikh Hasina • He was freed on bail from a high-security prison just before the start of Ramadan • Rahman faces nearly 40 charges including one anti-terrorism case • Release comes as political tension eases after Hasina's 4th consecutive election victory in Jan