The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

A vacation bench of the High Court will hear Sheikh Hasina's bail prayer related to an extortion case filed by businessman Noor Ali today.

The two-member bench of Justice Sheik Rezowan Ali and Justice M Rais Uddin is set to hear the bail prayer by Hasina who is now in the United States for medical treatment.

Meanwhile, another division bench, which allowed Monday for filing two more bail petitions on behalf of Hasina in Niko and barge-mounted power plant graft cases, yesterday sent back the prayers, stating it does not have jurisdiction to hear the petitions.

The division bench comprising Justice AKM Fazlur Rahman and Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal passed the order, said barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Tapas, a counsel for Awami League president Hasina.

Barrister Tapas told reporters that they would go to another bench that has the jurisdiction for securing bail for his client on September 29.