Dhaka, Nov. 6 -- The High Court has granted bail to expelled Awami League leader and former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, and journalist Monjurul Alam Panna, both arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The High Court bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Sagir Hossain passed the order along with a rule on Thursday after hearing separate bail petitions from the two.

Senior lawyers ZI Khan Panna, Fazlur Rahman, and M Abdullah Al Harun Bhuiyan appeared for Latif, while Sara Hossain, Ramzan Ali Sikder, and Priya Ahsan Chowdhury represented Panna.

Deputy Attorney General Sultana Akhter Ruby represented the state.

Following the hearing, lawyer ZI Khan Panna said: "The court has granted bail to freedom fighter Lati...