The High Court Sunday ordered Biman Bangladesh Airlines to appoint afresh those who were given retirement under a 'golden handshake' scheme during the last military-backed caretaker government, reports bdnews24.com

The bench of justices Farah Mahbub and Abdur Rab, after hearing a large number of writ petitions, also ordered reinstatement of those employees, who were offered the 'golden handshake' but did not avail the benefits.

The Biman Bangladesh authorities have been told to appoint afresh those officials and employees against its 608 vacant posts.

The verdict also declared the 'golden handshake' scheme legal.