HC asks govt not to arrest, harass Babu, Bahauddin Nasim

The High Court yesterday asked the government not to arrest or harass Awami League leaders Akhteruzzaman Babu and Bahauddin Nasim without any specific case. A division bench comprising Justice Mohammad Hamidul Haque and Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury passed the order upon two separate writ petitions.

Advocate Abdul Baset Majumder and Advocate Abdul Matin Khasru moved the petitions on behalf of Babu and Nasim respectively. Assistant Attorneys General Zaman Akhter Bulbul and Giasuddin Mithu stood for the state.