The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Turning down the government plea, the Supreme Court Thursday upheld the High Court order granting bail to Brig Gen (retd) ASM Hannan Shah, an adviser to detained BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

A six-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice M Ruhul Amin passed the order.

The High Court on November 22 granted Hannan Shah bail in connection with a case relating to violating the Emergency Powers Rules and assaulting a top BNP dissident leader, Lt Gen (retd) Mahbubur Rahman, on November 7.

Hannan Shah was arrested on November 7 in connection with the case. Barrister Rafique-ul Huq stood for Hannan Shah while Deputy Attorney General Syed Haider Ali stood for the government.