Compensating Jaha Alam: Brac Bank appeals to SC for stay on order

The Brac Bank Limited today filed a petition with the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking stay on the High Court verdict that directed the bank to give Tk 15 lakh in compensation to jute mill worker Jaha Alam, who had wrongly suffered in jail for three years instead of the real accused in several corruption cases.

The bank filed the petition through advocate-on-record Joynul Abedin saying that the High Court did not direct other banks concerned and the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to give the compensation to Jaha Alam, ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan told The Daily Star.

He also said hearing of the bank's stay petition may be held before the court of chamber judge of the Appellate Division tomorrow.

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