Hasina will remain behind bars

Dhaka, August 27 (bdnews24.com)—Sheikh Hasina will have to stay behind bars, at least for now, according to twin orders issued by the Supreme Court Monday. Also, the detained former prime minister has to turn in her wealth statement to the Anticorruption Commission in seven days, the Appellate Division of the apex court said in a third order. The appeals court stayed High Court bail orders in two extortion cases against Hasina, who was arrested on July 16. The court put freezes on another HC stay order on the ACC notice served on Hasina, asking her to submit a wealth statement. The Appellate Division orders will remain effective until disposal of Hasina's writ appeals in the High Court. A bench of six judges, headed by chief justice M Ruhul Amin, handed down Monday's verdicts. bdnews24.com/at/wz/ad/1108 hours