File photo of the High Court Dhaka TribuneGovt ordered to respond within 4 weeksThe High Court has issued a rule asking why the provision for getting prior permission to arrest government employees should not be declared illegal and unconstitutional. After the hearing of a writ petition, the bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman issued the rule on Sunday. The court ordered the government to respond to the rule within four weeks. He was later sent to jail on a charge of possessing half a bottle of liquor and 150 grams of cannabis. Ariful this year submitted a writ petition challenging the legitimacy of the government officials’ postings.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 26, 2021 18:45 UTC