Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- Senior BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury have been released from jail after being detained for three and a half months in connection with several cases related to an antigovernment rally in Dhaka.

Upon their release from Dhaka's Keraniganj Central Jail on Thursday, they were greeted by a large crowd of supporters who greeted them with flowers as chants and slogans echoed in the area.

Following multiple unsuccessful attempts over recent months, the veteran politicians eventually secured bail on Wednesday in a case over an attack on the chief justice's residence.

Having secured bail in all pending cases against them, it paved the way for their release from jail.

The BNP leaders' l...