UNB, Dhaka
Government Thursday prayed to the Supreme Court for giving stay on High Court orders granting bail to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in an extortion case and also halting the Anti-Corruption Commission notice for submiting her wealth statement
Atorney General office sources said the applications were filed as the government preferred leave to file appeal to overturn the duo High Court orders, which stalled proceedings against the Awami League chief.
“As the chamber court does not sit on Thursdays, the government applications are likely to come up for hearing next Sunday,” a court source said. [Read more]