Dhaka, Nov. 10 -- The Appellate Division has upheld the High Court's bail order for former minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The three-member appellate bench led by Justice Zubair Rahman Chowdhury issued the order, scrapping the motion to deny the bail submitted by the state.

Barrister Sara Hossain represented Latif at the court, while Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman, and Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque represented the state.

On Thursday, the High Court bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Sagir Hossain granted bail to expelled Awami League leader and former minister Latif, who was arrested in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act at the Shahbagh Police Station. The sta...