BNP vice-chairman Abdus Salam Pintu, implicated in the 2004 grenade attack on Sheikh Hasina’s rally, was released from Bangladesh’s Kashimpur Central Jail after nearly 17 years. The attack had killed 24 and injured over 300. Although sentenced to death in 2018, his release follows an acquittal by the High Court. Allegations also link him to aiding and funding terror groups.