The High Court yesterday gave anticipatory bail to Hall-Mark Chair Jasmine Islam for four weeks in connection with a case filed for not submitting her property details to the Anti-Corruption Commission.
The HC bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed passed the order in response to a plea lodged by the accused. Jasmine was present during the bail hearing. Barrister Rafique-Ul Huq contended for the Hall-Mark chair while ACC counsel Khurshid Alam Khan opposed the bail.
Khurshid told the Dhaka Tribune they would file a petition to stay the HC order.
Earlier on November 13 last year, the ACC asked Jasmine to submit her wealth statement. The anti-graft body extended time for one week, but she did not comply with the ACC order.
Later, the Anti-Corruption Commission registered a case against Jasmine with Ramna police station on December 12.
