Senior journalist Rozina Islam of Prothom Alo was exonerated from the case filed under Official Secrets Act three years ago.
Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sultan Sohag Uddin on Wednesday exempted Rozina, accepting a final report in the case.
Earlier on the day, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) submitted the final report before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka, clearing Rozina of the charges in the case.
The development came six days after the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus took oath after the resignation of Sheikh Hasina as prime minister on August 5.
On May 17, 2021, Rozina was sued by a Deputy Secretary of the Health Services Division on allegations of stealing and capturing photos of "highly sensitive" government documents.
On January 23 last year, a court ordered the PBI for further investigation into the case, following a no-confidence petition filed by the complainant.
