Dhaka, Dec. 24 -- The High Court has issued a rule for contempt of court against one of the country's leading multinational companies, Unilever Bangladesh, for violating a court order. Following a case filed by two aggrieved business entities, the High Court asked why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against Unilever's authorities.

A dual bench comprising Justice Fahmida Kader and Justice Md. Asif Hasan passed the order. The court directed four officials-Chairman Javed Akhtar, CEO and Managing Director Ruhul Quddus Khan, Finance Director Zinia Haque, and Head of Customer Business Development Sadman Sadikin-to respond to the rule. The court will issue further orders on January 7.

The plaintiffs' lawyer, Ali Azgar Faisal, told...