Hall-Mark chairperson denied bail again

A Dhaka court yesterday again rejected bail petitions of detained Hall-Mark Group Chairperson Jasmine Islam in connection with 11 corruption cases.
On October 4 last year, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the cases against 27 top Hall-Mark and Sonali Bank officials for their alleged role in a Tk 2,600 crore loan scam.
The court passed the order as the High Court on May 21 rejected her bail in the cases.
Earlier on February 7, the same court granted bail to Jasmine in the cases on the condition that she and Hall-Mark will repay Tk 2,600 crore, which the company swindled out, to Sonali Bank.
On February 17, the Dhaka court cancelled its bail order on her surrender, since the HC issued a rule on February 13 asking the government to explain why the bail order should not be cancelled.