Bangladesh, Oct. 21 -- The High Court on Sunday ordered the Bangladesh Bank and other banks not to allow the loan defaulters to take out fresh credit for the next one month or until the disposal of the writ petition.

The HC bench of Justice J B M Hassan and Justice Md Khairul Alam passed the order after hearing a new petition filed by the Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh, a rights group.

Lawyer Manzill Murshid appeared in the court on behalf of the petitioner while lawyers Shameem Khaled and Munirujjaman stood for the central bank.

After the court order, lawyer Murshid said on July 8, the Supreme Court restricted fresh borrowing by the loan defaulters for two months.

And on August 29, the HC bench of Justice J B M Hassan and Justic...