Graft case

HC to hear Ershad’s appeal today

The High Court (HC) will hold hearing today on an appeal filed by Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad challenging his jail sentence in a 26-year-old graft case, reports BSS.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty yesterday set the date for hearing the former President’s appeal. The court will also hear two appeals of the state, pleading to increase his jail term from three-year. “The three separate appeals were filed following a single order. So we need to hear the three appeals concurrently,” the High Court had said earlier.

Graft case

HC to hear Ershads appeal today

The High Court (HC) will hold hearing today on an appeal filed by Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Muhammad Ershad challenging his jail sentence in a 26-year-old graft case, reports BSS. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Ruhul Quddus and Justice Bhishmadev Chakrabortty yesterday set the date for hearing the former Presidents appeal. The court will also hear two appeals of the state, pleading to increase his jail term from three-year. The three separate appeals were filed following a single order. So we need to hear the three appeals concurrently, the High Court had said earlier.