Agence France Presse

Dhaka, March 1:

Four Bangladeshi babies appeared in court in their parents’ arms accused of looting and causing criminal damage, officials said today. The magistrate today asked the parents to post bail of $50 for each child whose ages ranged from three months to two years. The children were among 10 people named in a case filed in the Chittagong city. “I was a bit surprised when I saw the babies appearing as accused people in my court and I granted them bail,” said magistrate Ali Noor, who adjourned the case until later this month. “Clearly, it appears to be a false case, but everything will come out during the police investigation and the report that will be submitted to the court later,” he said. The children belonged to members of an extended family.