DHAKA: The High Court (HC) on Monday (April 11) put a stay order on the proceedings of 72 cases filed against The Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam.

An HC bench comprising Justice Syed Mohammad Dastagir Husain and Justice AKM Shahidul Huq pronounced the order after holding a hearing on a stay appeal.

Barrister Rafiq Ul Haque moved for Mahfuz Anam in the court.

Earlier on April 3, another bench of HC granted four weeks’ anticipatory bail to Mahfuz Anam in 66 cases.

Recently, as many as 83 cases had been filed against The Daily Star editor on charge of publishing fake news against incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the time of caretaker government, headed by Fakhruddin Ahmed.

BDST: 1848 HRS, APR 11, 2016
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