HC extends Jalils bail in abduction case
A regular bench of the High Court (HC) yesterday extended by three months the anticipatory bail of Awami League (AL) General Secretary Abdul Jalil in an abduction case stemmed from a land dispute in the city's Gulshan area.
After hearing the petition, the bench comprising justices Nazmun Ara Sultan and MA Hafiz issued a rule upon the government to explain why the petitioner should not be granted regular bail.
Jalil had earlier surrendered to the court and secured the anticipatory bail for five days from a vacation bench.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Advocate Abdul Baset Majumder appeared for Jalil, also chairman of the Mercantile Bank.