A Dhaka court asked former president and Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad to surrender within January 17 in connection with a Japanese boat purchase case.
Judge Mohammad Amirul Islam of the First Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court passed the order and set the date after scrutinising the copy of the High Court (HC) judgement delivered on December 14 last year and other relevant documents of the case.
Matiur Rahman Choudhury has more on the story.
