Dhaka: The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its earlier order until January 8 that stayed the High Court order granting bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases.

The owners are Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed.

The five-member bench of acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah passed the order after hearing petition filed by the state.

On December 21 last, the Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court extended its earlier order until January 2 in the money laundering cases.

December 18, a special bench of the Chamber Judge stayed the bail order of the High Court until December 21 and set on Thursday for next hearing of the petitions in the scheduled vacation bench.

On December 14, the High Court granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases.

On November 22 last, the HC issued five separate rules in five money laundering cases filed against them.