The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

Four of the six former senior ministers, including former LGRD Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan and former Industries Minister Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami, against whom a Court in Dhaka on Thursday issued warrant of arrest in Gatco scam case, are expected to move the High Court tomorrow seeking ad-interim bail against lower Court’s order.

Two others are-former Information Minister M Shamsul Islam and former Agriculture Minister MK Anwar, sources close to these politicians said yesterday.

Former Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman and former Commerce Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury could not be able to move the higher Court as both of them are now staying abroad.

Meanwhile, Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan, who is the top reformist leader of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami yesterday passed a busy day having discussion with party leaders at their respective residences in the capital.

Mannan Bhuiyan and Maulana Nizami both remained ready with some belonging incase they were arrested at any moment, sources close to them said.

BNP Standing Committee members M Shamsul Islam and Vice-Chairman MK Anwar were also busy welcoming visitors, including party leaders and former MPs, at their respective residences in the capital yesterday.

Over 60 BNP leaders, including former MPs, were holding a meeting with Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday at 10:30 PM, when this report was filed.

In the meantime, BNP Advisory Council number Brig Gen (retd) ASM Hannan Shah, before leaving Dhaka for the USA yesterday evening urged the government to refrain from arresting those four former Ministers.

“The Government will foil the atmosphere of dialogue if it arrests the senior leaders of the BNP and the Jamaat-e-Islami,” he warned.