A Dhaka Court yesterday discharged Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad from two graft cases filed over 15 years ago.
The Special Court for Dhaka Division discharged the overthrown ruler from the cases for illegally awarding a contract to Scimitar Oils for drilling and exploring at Haripur oil field in 1987, and for purchasing two ships from Pakistan during 1988-1991.
Amir Khasru has more on the story.
