DHAKA: A Dhaka Court on Thursday granted bail to four journalists and an employee of the Bengali daily Amar Desh in a case that was filed for obstructing police duty.

They were: Chief Reporter Syed Abdal Ahmed, chief assistant editor Sanjib Chowdhury, city editor Jahed Chowdhury, senior reporter Alauddin Arif and office staff Saiful Islam.

Magistrate Ismail Hossain passed the order as they surrendered and appealed for bail.

Earlier, acting editor of the daily Mahmudur Rahman got bail on same charges.

BDST: 1930 HRS, 22 JULY 2010