The High Court has upheld the decision of Bangladesh Bank to appoint an administrator to Nagad, a mobile financial service provider, dismissing a rule issued regarding the legality of the appointment.

A bench of two High Court judges, Nazrul Islam Talukder and Khizir Hayat, passed the order as part of a clampdown on corruption in Bangladesh Railway (BR) - the state-run rail monopoly.

The protests in Bangladesh were initially sparked after the high court reinstated ... stationed in the main building, annexe building, and other areas around the Supreme Court.