Govt appeals against HC bail orders for Anwar, Mintoo, Aman

The government yesterday filed 52 appeals with the Supreme Court against the High Court orders that granted bail to BNP leaders MK Anwar, Abdul Awal Mintoo and Amanullah Aman in 52 arson and vandalism cases.

Chamber judge of the Appellate Division may hold hearing on the appeals on Tuesday, Deputy Attorney General Amit Talukder told The Daily Star.  

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Following separate bail petitions, the HC on July 9 granted anticipatory bail to BNP's standing committee member Anwar in nine cases, to party Chief Khaleda Zia's adviser Mintoo in one case and its Joint Secretary General Aman in 42 cases.

The HC granted the bail for four weeks after the leaders appeared before it with separate bail petitions.

The cases were filed during the countrywide blockade and hartals enforced by BNP-led 20-party alliance this year.