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Why not cancel bail on ACC's plea, HC asks Samrat
The High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat asking why his bail should not be cancelled in a money laundering case.
A bench of justices Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Khizir Hayat issued the rule on a plea by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking cancellation of the bail.
The court fixed October 23 as the next date of hearing in the case.
Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan represented the ACC during the hearing.
On Monday, the ACC lawyer filed the plea after taking permission from the High Court bench of justices.
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On August 22, Judge Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 granted bail to Samrat in the money laundering case.
The court granted him bail till September 19 considering his poor health condition on a Tk 10,000 bond.
With this, Samrat has secured bail in four cases and there is no legal bar to his release, said his lawyer Ehsanul Haque Samazi.
The judge had also asked him to submit his passport to the court as his bail condition, and he was also asked to take the court's permission to go abroad.
Samrat secured bail in a drugs case on April 11 and in an Arms Act case and the money laundering case on April 10.
The expelled Jubo League leader was under treatment at the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) hospital from November 24 last year.
In October 2019, Rab detained Samrat and his associate Enamul Haque Arman from Chauddagram in Cumilla.
Rab raided his Kakrail office the next day. Huge quantities of foreign liquor, pistols, and two hides of kangaroo were seized from his office.
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He was later sentenced by a mobile court to six months in prison under the Wildlife Conservation Act.
Abdul Khaleque, deputy assistant director of Rab-1, lodged two complaints against Samrat at Ramna police station under the Arms and the Narcotics acts. Arman was made an accused in the narcotics case.
Shekhar Chandra Mallik, a sub-inspector, submitted a chargesheet against Samrat in the Arms Act case.
The ACC lodged a complaint against him for acquiring assets worth Tk 2.94 crore beyond his known sources of income.
Rashedur Rahman, sub-inspector of CID, registered a case against him at the Ramna police station for laundering Tk 195 crore to Malaysia and Singapore. Last November, the investigating officer in the case submitted a chargesheet in the court.
ACC goes to HC seeking cancellation of Samrat’s bail
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed an appeal petition before the High Court seeking the cancellation of the bail given to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a money laundering case.
Advocate Khurshid Alam, a counsel of ACC, filed the petition after taking permission from the HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat.
On August 22, Judge Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 granted bail to Samrat in a money laundering case.
The court granted him bail till September 19 considering his poor health condition on a Tk10,000 bond.
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With this, Samrat has secured bail in four cases and there is no legal bar to his release, said his lawyer Ehsanul Haque Samazi.
The judge also asked him to submit his passport to the court as his bail condition, and he has to take court permission to go abroad.
Samrat secured bail in a drugs case on April 11 and in an Arms Act case and a money laundering case on April 10.
The expelled Jubo League leader was under treatment at the prison cell of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital from November 24 last year.
In October 2019, Rab detained Samrat and his associate Enamul Haque Arman from Chauddagram in Cumilla.
Rab raided his Kakrail office the next day. Huge quantities of foreign liquor, pistols, and two hides of kangaroo were seized from his office.
He was later sentenced by a mobile court to six months in prison under the Wildlife Conservation Act.
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Abdul Khaleque, deputy assistant director of Rab-1 lodged two complaints against Samrat at Ramna police station under the Arms and the Narcotics Acts. Arman was also made an accused in the narcotics case.
Shekhar Chandra Mallik, a sub-inspector, submitted a chargesheet against Samrat in the Arms Act case.
ACC lodged a complaint against him for acquiring assets worth Tk 2.94 crore beyond his known sources of income.
Rashedur Rahman, sub-inspector of CID, registered a case against him at the Ramna police station for laundering Tk 195 crore to Malaysia and Singapore. Last November, the investigating officer in the case submitted a charge sheet in court.
On Ex-DIG Mizan's payroll: ACC's Enamul finally gets bail from HC
The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to suspended ACC director Khandaker Enamul Basir in a case filed over a Tk 40 lakh bribery scandal.
The HC bench of Justice Md Ashraful Kamal passed the order after hearing a bail petition filed by Basir.
Advocate Faruk Alamgir Chowdhury stood for Basir while Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan represented the Anti-Corruption Commission.
Advocate Faruk said there is no bar to free him from the jail while ACC lawyer Khurshid said they will file an appeal against the HC order.
On February 23, Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 Sheikh Nazmul Alam sentenced two disgraced Bangladesh government officials to different jail terms in a high-profile bribery case.
While Enamul Basir was sentenced to eight years in jail as the recipient of a bribe, ex-DIG of police Mizanur Rahman was given three years as the one paying the bribe in the same case.
A fine of Tk 80 lakh was also imposed on Basir in the case.
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On July 22, 2019, ACC arrested Enamul from his Darus Salam residence in the city for taking bribe from police’s Deputy Inspector General Mizanur Rahman.
On July 16, 2019, ACC director Sheikh Mohammad Fanafillah lodged the complaint over the bribery scandal.
A private TV channel reported that Mizan gave Tk 40 lakh to Basir to get a clean chit in a corruption case.
Enamul was suspended on June 10 of that year for allegedly leaking information, a breach of his job discipline.
Mizan was arrested in the case on July 21, 2019.
DIG Mizan was an additional commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). He was withdrawn on January 9, 2019 following allegations of threatening a female news presenter of a private television channel.
HC asks ACC to complete investigation against Ramna OC within 3 months
The High Court on Sunday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to complete the investigation within three months about the allegation against the officer-in-charge of Ramna Police Station Manirul Islam of amassing illegal wealth.
The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order after hearing a writ petition.
Advocate Barrister Syed Sayedul Haque Suman filed the writ petition seeking investigation into the wealth of the Ramana OC on August 10 after attaching a report which was published in a vernacular daily on August 5 headlined ‘Ramna OC has eight-story building and huge wealth’.
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The petitioner filed an appeal to ACC seeking investigation into allegations brought against the OC on August 11.
On August 17, the ACC decided to conduct an inquiry against the allegation, said ACC counsel Advocate Khurshid Alam.
Advocate Syed, Advocate Khurshid appeared for the petitioner and the ACC respectively while Advocate Mahbub Shafique stood for the OC and deputy attorney general AKM Amin Uddin represented.
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According to the report, OC of Ramna police station Manirul is the owner of an eight-story building and a duplex house is under construction. An allegation was brought against him that he grabbed a house of a freedom fighter at Mohammadpur Housing Society.
Ranjit Kumar Roy in ACC's crosshairs
Anti- Corruption Commission ( ACC) on Tuesday filed two separate cases against deputy registrar of Directorate of Joint Venture Companies and Firms Ranjit Kumar Roy (54) and his wife for misappropriation of money.
ACC Integrated District Office, Dhaka-1 deputy assistant director Mohammad Monirul Islam filed the cases.
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Ranjit Kumar Roy concealed assets worth TK 9,15,038/- in the assets statement filed with the Anti-Corruption Commission and did not provide the valid documents of TK 62,78238 while Shelly Howladar, wife of Ranjit Kumar Roy, accumulated TK 1,19,78,486 in illegal means.
ACC sues BFIDC director for possessing Tk76 lakh wealth 'illegally'
The Anti- Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday filed a case against the director (planning and development) of the Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC) for possessing "money from unknown sources of income and giving false information in wealth his statement."
BFIDC Director Sazzadul Islam did not give an appropriate wealth statement about Tk76 lakh, the anti-corruption watchdog's Deputy Director (Public Relations) Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB. "So, ACC Assistant Director Saiful Islam filed the case against him."
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Sazzadul submitted his wealth statement to the ACC on December 9, 2020, after the anti-corruption watchdog asked him to do so.
After reviewing the statement and records, the ACC found that Sazzadul Islam possessed assets that were worth more than his known sources of income, Sadeq said.
ACC holds mass hearing against 42 govt agencies
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) listened to over one hundred complaints lodged by people against services of 42 government agencies during a mass hearing at Chattogram Medical College auditorium on Wednesday.
Attending the event as chief guest, ACC Commissioner (Investigation) Mohammad Mozammel Haque Khan said that in 70 percent of cases, the accused have been punished and the rest of the cases will be disposed of soon.
“Not only petty criminals but ACC has arrested some very influential people who are still in prison. ACC won’t spare anyone who are involved in corruption. ACC will ensure that no one can embezzle government resources,” Mozammel said.
Mozammel added that ACC doesn’t rush while filing cases.
“Rather, we take time to file the cases. We file a case only when enough investigation is done. That’s why the possibility of mistakes in ACC cases remains very low,” Mozammel added.
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Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Chattogram Mohammad Mominur Rahman presided over the hearing.
Md Ashraf Uddin, Divisional Commissioner of Chattogram, AKM Sohel, Director General (DG) (Resistance) of ACC, Krishnapad Ray, Commissioner of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) and Md Mahmud Hasan, Commissioner of ACC’s Chattogram Divisional Office, among others, were present at the event.
ACC files case against chairman of Lakshmipur Model Union
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against chairman of Lakshmipur Model Union of Chandpur Sadar Upazila and the owner of Shapla Media Production Company Salim Khan as the commission found illegal wealth of TK 34 crore and concealing the information of about Taka 67 lakh.
ACC Assistant Director and Investigation Officer Ataur Rahman filed the main case wirh Dhaka Co-ordinated Office-1 of ACC.
As the complaint against Salim Khan was initially proved, a notice of submission of assets statement was issued against him with the approval of the commission, the ACC Secretary said.
After verifying the asset statement submitted by him, evidence of concealment of information of assets of Tk 66 lakh 99 thousand. In addition, the investigation of the ACC found evidence of assets outside the known income of TK34 crore 53 lakh 81 thousand and the case has been approved against him under Section 26 (2) and 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004.
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Earlier, on April 26, Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes banned Salim Khan from traveling abroad for 60 days in view of ACC's application. Later the time is extended in view of reapplying.
On September 20, 2020, the ACC issued a notice to Salim Khan and his wife Shahanara Begum asking for an account of their assets as preliminary evidence of illegal assets was found during the investigation. After checking various documents including income tax statement of Salim Khan, his family expenditure account was found to be TK34 lakh 88 thousand 800 taka while his total income is 61 lakh 72 thousand taka including the salary and allowance received as the chairman of the union council.
A notice to file a statement of assets was issued after the ACC's investigation found evidence of illegal assets,he added.
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In addition, on April 6 of this year, an enforcement team led by ACC assistant director Rafi Nazmus Sa'dat conducted an operation by the enforcement team for verifying the allegations against Salim Khan.
During the operation, the ACC team made a spot inspection of the proposed land for Chandpur Science and Technology University at a distance of 800 meters from the Meghna River along the Chandpur-Haimchar road at Lakshmipur Mauza of Chandpur Sadar Upazila.
The education minister's family has recently been accused of irregularities in the acquisition of land for the proposed Chandpur University of Science and Technology.
It is alleged that the education minister's family members, relatives and his close friends bought and sold land in Lakshmipur Mauza of Sadar Upazila while his elder brother Dr. Jawadur Rahim Wadud 99 percent of one acre land in 6 deeds, his cousin Zahidul Islam 61 percent of one acre and Laxmipur UP chairman Salim Khan also bought 19 acres of land there.
ACC's spree continues against relatively small fry
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved the case against chairman of Lakshmipur Model Union of Chandpur Sadar Upazila and the owner of Shapla Media Production Company Salim Khan as the commission found illegal wealth of TK 34 crore and concealing the information of about Taka 67 lakh.
ACC Assistant Director and Investigation Officer Ataur Rahman will file the main case soon, ACC Secretary Mahbub Hossain told the reporters.
As the complaint against Salim Khan was initially proved, a notice of submission of assets statement was issued against him with the approval of the commission, the ACC Secretary said.
After verifying the asset statement submitted by him, evidence of concealment of information of assets of Tk 66 lakh 99 thousand. In addition, the investigation of the ACC found evidence of assets outside the known income of TK34 crore 53 lakh 81 thousand and the case has been approved against him under Section 26 (2) and 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004.
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Earlier, on April 26, Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes banned Salim Khan from traveling abroad for 60 days in view of ACC's application. Later the time is extended in view of reapplying.
On September 20, 2020, the ACC issued a notice to Salim Khan and his wife Shahanara Begum asking for an account of their assets as preliminary evidence of illegal assets was found during the investigation. After checking various documents including income tax statement of Salim Khan, his family expenditure account was found to be TK34 lakh 88 thousand 800 taka while his total income is 61 lakh 72 thousand taka including the salary and allowance received as the chairman of the union council.
A notice to file a statement of assets was issued after the ACC's investigation found evidence of illegal assets,he added.
In addition, on April 6 of this year, an enforcement team led by ACC assistant director Rafi Nazmus Sa'dat conducted an operation by the enforcement team for verifying the allegations against Salim Khan.
During the operation, the ACC team made a spot inspection of the proposed land for Chandpur Science and Technology University at a distance of 800 meters from the Meghna River along the Chandpur-Haimchar road at Lakshmipur Mauza of Chandpur Sadar Upazila.
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The education minister's family has recently been accused of irregularities in the acquisition of land for the proposed Chandpur University of Science and Technology.
It is alleged that the education minister's family members, relatives and his close friends bought and sold land in Lakshmipur Mauza of Sadar Upazila while his elder brother Dr. Jawadur Rahim Wadud 99 percent of one acre land in 6 deeds, his cousin Zahidul Islam 61 percent of one acre and Laxmipur UP chairman Salim Khan also bought a few acres of land there.
Regent's Shahed gets bail in Tk2.75 crore embezzlement case
The High Court Thursday granted permanent bail to Regent Hospital Chair Mohammad Shahed in a corruption case filed on charge of nearly Tk2.75 crore embezzlement from Padma Bank (formerly Farmers Bank).
The bench of Justice SM Kuddus Zaman and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar Kazal gave the order.
Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan represented the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) while lawyer Masudul Haque stood for Shahed.
In 2020, ACC Deputy Director Md Shahjahan Miraj filed a case against four people, including Shahed.
The ACC will appeal before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order, Khurshid said.
Also, Shahed, who was arrested in several other criminal cases, cannot be released from jail, he added.
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