Dhaka, March 5 -- The High Court has granted bail to journalist Anis Alamgir in a case under the Anti-Terrorism Act at Dhaka's Uttara West Police Station, two and a half months after his arrest.

The High Court bench of Justice KM Zahid Sarwar and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher granted his bail on Thursday, bdnews24.com reports.

The journalist, however, will not be released from jail as he remains arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Lawyer Tamanna Ferdous, who represented Anis in court, told bdnews24.com: "After hearing the rule in the Uttara West Police Station's Anti-Terrorism Act case, the court has made it absolute and granted bail. The rule was issued in this case on Feb 19, and the hearing of that rule was ...