The court reserved Jan 17 for the next hearing of the case and asked Ekattor TV authorities to give a statement, either in oral or written form, on the matter within that date. A virtual bench comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohiuddin Shamim gave the orders after hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission seeking a rule on contempt of court against Ekattor TV authorities and accomplices of PK Halder. Lawyer Md Khurshid Alam Khan argued for the ACC in court while Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik represented the state. Ekattor TV broadcast the statement of the fugitive Halder in the news at 10pm on Dec 28 and that night's talk show Ekattor Journal had PK Halder speaking live. The virtual bench also ordered the confiscation of the two clips, directing Ekattor TV to submit them to the court by Jan 10 after the matter was taken to its attention by the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Source: bd News24 January 10, 2021 16:52 UTC