UNB, Dhaka
The much-talked-about hearing on government petition seeking stay on operation of the High Court verdict that absolved detained ex-PM Sheikh Hasina from trial under the Emergency Powers Rules in an extortion case will be held at the Supreme Court today.
Preferring leave to appeal for overturning the far-reaching HC judgment, the government has moved the stay petition that couldn’t stand on the previous date of hearing for procedural faults found out by the defense. [Read more]