Jamaat leaders welcome freedom fighter at Keraniganj Central Jail; he addresses supporters after releaseSpecial Correspondent: Freedom fighter and former Member of Parliament Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman was released on bail from Keraniganj Central Jail at 10:00am on Monday.A number of senior leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami welcomed him outside the prison, presenting him with flowers as supporters gathered to greet him following his release.Among those present were Jamaat Central Executive Council member and Dhaka North City unit Ameer Mohammad Selim Uddin, Central Executive Council member Md Mobarak Hossain, and Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud MP, another Central Executive Council member and secretary of the party's Dhaka South City unit.Other leaders included Mahfuzur Rahman, assistant secretary of Dhaka North City Jamaat; Maulana Delwar Hossain, Ameer of Dhaka district Jamaat; Kamal Hossain MP, assistant secretary of Dhaka South City Jamaat; Zainal Abedin MP; Ataur Rahman Sarker, publicity and media affairs secretary of Dhaka North City Jamaat; and lawyer Sheikh Md Rokon Reza.The Jamaat leaders greeted Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman with floral tributes and exchanged greetings with him following his release.Addressing the assembled crowd, Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman, Mohammad Selim Uddin, Md Mobarak Hossain and Dr Shafiqul Islam Masud delivered brief speeches.His release drew attention from political leaders and supporters, particularly because of his background as a freedom fighter and former lawmaker.Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman's release on bail marks a significant development for his supporters, who gathered outside the prison to welcome him.