The High Court yesterday allowed e-commerce platform Evaly's ex-chairperson Shamima Nasrin and former CEO Mohammad Rassel to transfer 50 per cent of their shares to three family members to run the company.

The three family members are Shamima's father Rafiqul Alam Talukder, her mother Farida Talukder Lily and her brother-in-law Md Mamunur Rashid.

The jail authorities concerned have been directed to provide all assistance in completing the process for transferring the shares, as Shamima is now in Kashimpur jail and Rassel is in Keraniganj jail, Shamim Ahmed Mehedi, the couple's lawyer, told The Daily Star.

The company bench of Justice Muhammad Khurshid Alam Sarkar passed the order after hearing an application filed by Rafiqul, Farida and Mamunur, saying that they are interested in taking over the responsibility of the company for its revival.

In the application, they prayed to the HC to allow Shamima and Rassel to transfer some of their shares of the company to them for this purpose.

In the order, the HC said Rafiqul, Farida and Mamunur would not be able to transfer any share to any other person after receiving those from Shamima and Rassel.

The court also said the board of directors of Evaly will determine the role of Rafiqul, Farida and Mamunur in the operation of the company.

Shamima and Rassel hold 60 per cent and 40 per cent shares of Evaly, respectively, said Tapas Kanti Baul, a lawyer for the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms.

On September 22, the court issued an injunction order restraining Evaly, which allegedly has liabilities of more than Tk 1,000 crore, from selling and transferring its assets until further order.