A court in Dhaka on Thursday framed charges against former chief justice of Bangladesh Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others in a case filed over misappropriating and laundering about 4 crore Taka from the erstwhile Farmers Bank in 2016.

Fineprint: First Hindu Chief Justice in Bangladesh accused of embezzlement

Former chief justice of Bangladesh Surendra Kumar Sinha, who has sought political asylum in the US, has urged India to support the rule of law and democracy in his country, saying the Indian government should not ignore the will of people by backing the "autocratic" Awami League-led government.

Ex-Bangla chief justice urges India to support rule of law, democracy in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's first Hindu Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha has been facing graft and money laundering allegations

Bangladesh chief justice resigns amid controversy