The Supreme Court stays till November 17 a High Court order that granted bail to former textiles and jute minister Abdul Latif Siddique in a case against him on charge of misusing power in selling a government property.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approves the charge sheet against former Textiles and Jute Minister Abdul Latif Siddiqui and one other in a case filed over misuse of power.

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, independent candidate in Tangail-4, has quit the race.

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate for Tangail-4, who has been fasting unto death since Monday protesting Sunday's attack on his motorcade, was hospitalised yesterday after falling sick.

Abdul Latif Siddiqui, an independent candidate for Tangail-4, yesterday fell sick as he continued his fast unto death for the second consecutive day protesting the attack on his motorcade on Sunday.

A day after staging a sit-in on the Tangail returning officer's office premises, Abdul Latif Siddiqui yesterday began a fast unto death demanding the withdrawal of Kalihati Police Station's officer-in-charge and the arrest of those who attacked his motorcade on Sunday.