Dhaka, Sept. 6 -- The High Court on Sunday granted bail to Bidisha Siddiqi, former wife of late Jatiya Party Chairman and former President HM Ershad, in a fraud case, in which she was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.

A High Court bench comprising Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice Md Rafizul Islam passed the order following a bail petition.

Bidisha was arrested on August 25 in connection with the case. On August 26, a sent her to jail.

Advocates Fazlur Rahman Khan and Masud Mia appeared for Bidisha during the hearing.

Later, Masud Mia said there is no legal bar to Bidisha's release as there are no other cases pending against her.

On May 20 last, a Dhaka court sentenced Bidisha to two years' imprisonment in the fraud case involv...