A Dhaka court is scheduled to pass an order on Prothom Alo senior journalist Rozina Islam's bail in a case filed under the Official Secrets Act.
Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Hakim Baki Billah on Thursday fixed the date of the order after a virtual hearing on Rozina's bail plea.
The 42-year-old, known for her investigative journalism, was detained at the Secretariat for over five hours before being handed over to police on May 17.
She allegedly clicked photos of documents related to government negotiations with pharma firms to buy Covid-19 vaccines, according to case documents.
An FIR was filed against Rozina under the Official Secrets Act and sections 379 and 411 of The Penal Code on a complaint filed by the Health Services Division at Shahbagh police station.
Later, a Dhaka court, on May 18, sent Rozina to jail after rejecting the police's demand for a five-day remand for her. Rozina was taken to Kashimpur Central Women's Jail on that day.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formed a three-member probe committee to look into the allegations of the journalist's detention at the Secretariat and also her subsequent handover to the police.
Meanwhile, the case filed against Rozina was transferred to the Detective Branch of police on Wednesday.
