SC extends stay on Minar's bail till April 1

The Supreme Court yesterday extended its stay on a High Court verdict, which granted bail to Mahtab Uddin Chowdhury Minar, the prime accused in Fulgazi upazila chairman Ekramul Haque killing case, till April 1.

The court passed the order after hearing a government petition moved by Attorney General Mahbubey Alam seeking an extension. The apex court also asked the government to submit a leave-to-appeal petition against the HC judgment by April 1. 

The SC on March 5 stayed for a week the HC order that granted bail to the BNP leader on March 2.

Ekram, 45, also the president of Awami League upazila unit, was shot and burnt to death in his car in Feni town's Academy area on last May 20.