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5 Foodpanda Top Officials Secure High Court Bail Following Court Arrest Warrants
- Five top Foodpanda Bangladesh officials obtain anticipatory bail from the High Court on September 23 after CMM court warrants.
Following the issuance of arrest warrants by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka, five top officials of Foodpanda Bangladesh—including Co-founder and Managing Director Syeda Ambareen Reza—secured anticipatory bail from the High Court on September 23. While the specific bench and duration of the granted bail were not immediately available, company officials confirmed that legal protection from arrest has been duly secured.
The legal action follows four criminal cases initiated by a supplier, Md. Shihab Mahmud Bashir, over alleged commercial irregularities and fraud. Addressing the arrest warrants, Delivery Hero Stores (Bangladesh)—a sister concern of Foodpanda Bangladesh—released an official holding statement asserting its full commitment to Bangladeshi laws and judicial procedures. The company contended that its employees engaged in no criminal conduct whatsoever and characterized the magistrate court's warrants as a standard procedural development, which was swiftly addressed via High Court bail.
According to the DH Stores statement, the criminal charges stem from an ongoing commercial disagreement regarding dishonored cheques issued by the complainant, Mr. Bashir, who still owes financial dues to Delivery Hero Stores. The company alleged that the criminal filings are retaliatory tactics intended to harass senior management, deflect personal financial liabilities, and tarnish the brand's reputation. It further highlighted that police investigations in two connected cases revealed no criminal elements against the employees and established that the complainant owes money to the firm.
Delivery Hero Stores cautioned that converting routine contractual and commercial disputes into criminal proceedings risks creating uncertainty for international investors and undermining confidence in Bangladesh's foreign direct investment (FDI) environment. The entity reaffirmed its dedication to engaging through judicial channels to establish the purely commercial nature of the matter.
//DBTech/SME/MIST/BPO//
Following the issuance of arrest warrants by the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka, five top officials of Foodpanda Bangladesh—including Co-founder and Managing Director Syeda Ambareen Reza—secured anticipatory bail from the High Court on September 23. While the specific bench and duration of the granted bail were not immediately available, company officials confirmed that legal protection from arrest has been duly secured.
The legal action follows four criminal cases initiated by a supplier, Md. Shihab Mahmud Bashir, over alleged commercial irregularities and fraud. Addressing the arrest warrants, Delivery Hero Stores (Bangladesh)—a sister concern of Foodpanda Bangladesh—released an official holding statement asserting its full commitment to Bangladeshi laws and judicial procedures. The company contended that its employees engaged in no criminal conduct whatsoever and characterized the magistrate court's warrants as a standard procedural development, which was swiftly addressed via High Court bail.
According to the DH Stores statement, the criminal charges stem from an ongoing commercial disagreement regarding dishonored cheques issued by the complainant, Mr. Bashir, who still owes financial dues to Delivery Hero Stores. The company alleged that the criminal filings are retaliatory tactics intended to harass senior management, deflect personal financial liabilities, and tarnish the brand's reputation. It further highlighted that police investigations in two connected cases revealed no criminal elements against the employees and established that the complainant owes money to the firm.
Delivery Hero Stores cautioned that converting routine contractual and commercial disputes into criminal proceedings risks creating uncertainty for international investors and undermining confidence in Bangladesh's foreign direct investment (FDI) environment. The entity reaffirmed its dedication to engaging through judicial channels to establish the purely commercial nature of the matter.
//DBTech/SME/MIST/BPO//
