Bangladesh, Aug. 22 -- The High Court (HC) extended on Wednesday time until November 14 for the submission of a government probe report on the 10 exporters of manpower to Malaysia.

The inter-ministerial committee, which was formed as per an HC order, has been directed to strictly follow this timeline or face contempt of court charges.

An HC bench of Justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by another 10 agencies.

Barrister Rashna Imam, who represented the petitioners, told the FE that a nine-member committee, the Anti-Corruption Commission included, was formed on February 10 to probe corruption by 10 recruitment agencies.

The court also framed terms of reference ...