, April 13 -- The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the arrest of model Meghna Alam should not be declared illegal.

The HC bench of Justice Razik-Al-Jalil and Justice Tamanna Rahman Khalidi passed the order following a writ petition filed over Meghna's arrest.

The HC also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why arresting Meghna without a rule or warrant or arresting without stating the reason, keeping someone in DB custody for more than 24 hours, denying access to a lawyer and the 30-day detention order given by the Metropolitan Magistrate should not be declared beyond legal authority.

It also issued another rule asking the government to explain as to why an order should not ...