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Evaly scam case: Actor Tahsan gets anticipatory bail
The High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to actor and singer Tahsan Khan forsix months in a case filed over fraud and embezzlement associated with their involvement in Evaly, a shuttered e-commerce platform.
The HC bench of justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Khijir Hayat passed the order.
In its observation, the court said that the celebrities need to be more careful before working as a brand ambassador or model of any advertisement as common people follow them and people lost a huge amount of money through investing in Evaly.
Earlier on Wednesday, Tahsan appealed for anticipatory bail in this case.
Also read: Evaly scam: Mithila, Faria get anticipatory bail
On December 13, actors Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Shabnam Faria were granted anticipatory bail for eight weeks in the same case.
Tahsan was the goodwill ambassador of Evaly, while Mithila was associated with Evaly as the face of the company's lifestyle products. Besides, Shabnam Faria joined it as the chief public relations officer.
On December 4, an aggrieved Evaly customer, Saad Sam Rahman, filed the case with Dhanmondi police station against nine people, including Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel, Chairman Shamima Nasrin, actors Tahsan Khan, Mithila, and Faria.
Also read: Tahsan, Mithila, Faria face possible arrest over Evaly scam
The other accused in the case are Akash, Arif, Taher and Md Abu Taish Kayes.
Mohammad Rassel and Shamima Nasrin, now behind bars, were also shown arrested in this case.
According to the case, celebrities Tahsan Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Shabnam Faria were in different positions in Evaly. Because of their presence and their various promotional talks, Saad Sam invested Tk 3,18,000 in Evaly. The plaintiff alleged that he was deceived because of the promotional talks of these celebrities.
Ex-DU Prof Tajmeri granted bail
Prof Tajmeri SA Islam, retired professor of Dhaka University and adviser to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, has been granted bail in a sabotage case filed in 2018.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Ahmed passed the order on Tuesday following a bail petition, said Prof Tajmeri’s Lawyer Masud Ahmed Talukdar.
Uttara police arrested Prof Tajmeri on Thursday, in a case filed over obstructing police from performing duties during an anti-government demonstration of the party in the capital's Uttara on September 23, 2018.
READ: Release Prof Tajmeri or face movement: Peshajibi Parishad
Later, she was sent to Kashimpur Central Jail as a court rejected her bail petition.
According to the family sources of Tajmeri, the case was filed against Tajmeri allegedly for trying to attack a vehicle with explosives in the Uttara area which was a case in absentia. She is being harassed for political revenge, alleged her family.
According to court and lawyer sources, Prof Tajmeri is one of the 75 accused indicted in the sabotage case. She was granted bail by the High Court in that case.
On March 7 last year, the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) submitted a chargesheet in the case.
Professor Tajmeri did not appear in court after the chargesheet was submitted. Accepting the chargesheet, the court issued an arrest warrant on May 7 last year.
Prof Tajmeri, a former dean of science faculty, chairperson of Chemistry department and provost of Ruqayyah Hall of Dhaka University, was involved with White Panel, pro-BNP teachers' association of the University.
HC denies bail to producer Raj in money laundering case
The High Court on Monday rejected a bail plea by Nazrul Islam Raj, owner of Raj Multimedia, in a case of money laundering filed against him.
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and AKM Zahirul Haque dismissed the bail petition as not presented at the court, said Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik.
Lawyer AK Rashedul Haque presented the petitioner’s side at the court while DAG AKM Amin Uddin Manik appeared for the state.
Raj, an associated of actress Pori Moni, was arrested by Rab on August 4 along with two others.
Also read: Pori, Raj ringleaders of organised gang: Rab
His arrest came hours after a raid on Pori Moni’s Banani residence and her subsequent arrest on charge of keeping illegal drugs.
Pori Moni, who was sent to jail, is now out on bail. She faces trial under Narcotics Control Act.
Also read: 2 ‘associates’ of Pori Moni-Raj placed on remand
Two days after bail, Shah Rukh Khan's son walks out of jail
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan walked out of Mumbai's high-security Arthur Road prison to a rapturous welcome on Saturday morning, more than three weeks after his arrest in a cruise-on-drugs case.
Aryan was received outside the jail gate by none other than his father, and greeted by thousands of Shah Rukh's fans. He had been in judicial custody since October 8.
The 23-year-old and his two friends -- Arbaz Merchant and Mummun Dhamecha -- were granted bail by the High Court in Mumbai on Thursday, as Shah Rukh roped in some of India's top legal minds to argue for bail for Aryan in the drugs case.
On Friday afternoon, Bollywood actress Juhi Chawla, Shah Rukh's close friend and co-star in many movies, went to the sessions court in Mumbai and signed Aryan's bail bond of Indian rupees one lakh.
Also read: Shah Rukh Khan's son gets bail in drugs-on-cruise case
Among the 14 bail conditions listed by the Mumbai High Court are that Aryan, Arbaz and Mummun can't leave the country and make any attempt to influence any witness in the drugs case. They were also asked to submit their passports to the court.
Aryan, particularly, has been asked to visit the federal anti-narcotics agency's Mumbai office every Friday and join investigations whenever required. If any of the conditions is violated, his bail could be cancelled.
Aryan was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3 after hours of grilling in connection with a rave party the federal agency busted on board a cruise ship off Mumbai coast a day before.
During arguments in the High Court, the federal prosecutors told judges that this was not a case of drugs consumption only, "but that of conspiracy too", and that Aryan had tried to sell narcotics in commercial quantity after procuring the same.
On Tuesday, India's former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who was roped in by Shah Rukh, argued in the court that Aryan was a "young man who should be sent to a rehab centre rather than jail". He also crushes the federal prosecutors' theory of conspiracy.
On the evening of October 2 evening, some 30 NCB sleuths, disguised as passengers, boarded luxury cruise liner 'Empress' which departed Mumbai port for the neighbouring state of Goa.
The cruise ship was carrying mostly celebrities from Bollywood and the fashion industry. As soon as the rave party began, the NCB sleuths swung into action and claimed to have caught red-handed those having drugs.
Also read: ndia's anti-narcotics police raid Shah Rukh Khan's house
Aryan, his close friend Arbaaz, and eight others were soon detained. While two of the detainees had been freed after questioning, Aryan and seven others were subsequently arrested by the NCB.
Aryan's father Shah Rukh is considered the most talented Bollywood star. Popularly called the "King Khan", he has acted in over 80 films in a career spanning over 25 years.
Shah Rukh, in fact, rose to prominence after starring in 1995 romantic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', the longest-running blockbuster in the history of Indian cinema. The film was shot in India and Europe.
Some of his other blockbusters include 'Dil To Pagal Hai' (1997) and 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' (1998). Shah Rukh was also widely praised for his superb performance in 2002 film 'Devdas', where he played an alcoholic.
The 55-year-old has also anchored many TV shows, and owns production company Red Chillies Entertainment and Indian Premier League cricket team Kolkata Knight Riders.
Shah Rukh has a net worth of USD 700 million. The superstar is married to interior designer Gauri Chibber, a Punjabi Hindu. Apart from Suhana, they have two sons.
Court fixes Nov 15 for hearing on chargesheet against Pori Moni
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to actress Pori Moni and her two associates in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act, and fixed
November 15 for the hearing on the acceptance of the chargesheet against them.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court's acting judge Rabiul Alam passed the order after the three surrendered before the court and sought bail. The other two are Ashraful Islam Dipu and Kabir Hossain.
Also read: Two magistrates get another week to explain Pori Moni’s multiple remands
Earlier, on October 10, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sattabrata Shikder granted bail to Pori Moni and Ashraful in this case.
On October 4, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted a chargesheet against Pori Moni and the two others in the case.
CID inspector and also the investigating officer in the case, Kazi Mostafa Kamal submitted the chargesheet to Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court.
Pori Moni was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence.
A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
Also read: Pori Moni granted permanent bail in narcotics case
On August 22, she was sent to jail after inspector Kazi produced her in a court on the completion of a day's police remand, her third.
On August 31, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case until submission of the chargesheet. She walked out of jail the following day.
Pori Moni granted permanent bail in narcotics case
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to film actress Pori Moni and Ashraful Islam Dip in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sattabrata Shikder passed the order when Pori Moni’s counsel submitted a petition seeking bail for his clients.
The court also accepted the chargesheet and sent it to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge for trial.
Also read: CID submits charge sheet against film actress Pori Moni
Dip was an associate of Raj Multimedia owner Nazrul Islam Raj.
Earlier on October 4, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted a charge sheet against film actress Pori Moni and two others in the case.
CID inspector and also the investigating officer of the case Kazi Mostafa Kamal submitted the charge sheet to Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
Pori was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence.
A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
Also read: HC asks 2 lower court judges to explain further on Pori Moni’s multiple remands
On August 22, she was sent to jail after inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in a court on the completion of a one-day remand, her third.
On August 31, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case until submission of chargesheet.
She walked out of jail the following day.
Former DGHS chief gets bail in Regent Hospital scam case
A Dhaka court on Thursday granted interim bail to former director general of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Abul Kalam Azad in the Regent Hospital scam case.
Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge KM Imrul Kayes granted the relief to Azad till November 2 on a bond of Tk 20,000 after the ex-DGHS surrendered in the court this morning.
Read: Regent Hospital scam: ACC approves chargesheet against ex-DGHS DG, 5 others
On September 20, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved a chargesheet against six people, including Azad, in the corruption case.
Azad was not initially named in the chargesheet but his name was added later following an investigation, Deputy Director of ACC's Public Relations Office Md Arif Sadeq told UNB.
Deputy Director of the anti-graft commission Farid Ahmed Patwary lodged the complaint against five people at Dhaka Coordinated Office-1 in September last year for embezzling Tk 1.37 crore by issuing fake Covid certificates from Regent Hospital.
The five others accused in the case are Regent Group Chairman Shaheduzzan, former DGHS Director Aminul Hasan, Deputy Director Yunus Ali, Assistant Director Shafiur Rahman, and Research Officer Didarul Islam.
Read: Regent's Shahed denied bail in money laundering case
Last year, numerous cases of mismanagement and irregularities in the health sector got exposed when physicians of some government hospitals, including Mugda General Hospital, complained of receiving low-quality masks and protective equipment.
The issuance of fake Covid-19 certificates by some hospitals triggered huge criticism at home and abroad. In fact, the scan came to light during a drive at Regent Hospital on July 6.
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion arrested Regent chairman Mohammad Shahed from the Komorpur border area in Debhata upazila of Satkhira district on July 15 on charges of issuing fake Covid certificates.
Munia rape and murder: Flat owner gets anticipatory bail
The High Court on Sunday granted a six-week anticipatory bail to Ibrahim Ahmed Ripon, landlord of the flat where college student Mosarat Jahan Munia Munia had been living, in a case filed over her rape and murder in the flat in April this year.
The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar Kajol passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Ibrahim seeking anticipatory bail in the case.
Read: Munia rape and murder case: Bashundhara MD seeks anticipatory bail
The HC granted the bail on condition that Ibrahim will not leave the country and he must deposit his passport to the concerned magistrate court.
Advocate Nahid Sultana Yuthi appeared for Ripon in the court while Assistant Attorney General Mizanur Rahman represented the state.
Earlier on September 6, a rape and murder case was filed against Bashundhara Group Managing Director Sayem Sobhan Anvir and seven others including Ibrahim Ahmed Ripon over the death of Munia in a Gulshan apartment.
The seven other accused are: Bashundhara Group's Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan Shah Alam, Shah Alam's wife Afroza Begum; Anvir's wife Sabrina Sayem; Faria Mahbub Piyasha; Saifa Rahman Mim; landlord of the flat where the victim was staying, Ibrahim Ahmed Ripon and his wife Sharmim Akhter.
Read:Munia's death: Bashundhara MD among 8 sued over ‘rape, murder’
Munia's sister Nusrat Jahan Tania filed the case with Dhaka's 8th Tribunal for Prevention of Women and Children's Repression.
Earlier on August 19, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Rajesh Chowdhury relieved Anvir of the charge of incitement to suicide of the college student.
On July 19, the investigating officer of the case, Gulshan Police Station officer-in-charge Abul Hasan, submitted a final report to the court giving a clean chit to Anvir.
Read: Munia's death: Court accepts IO's final report clearing Bashundhara Group MD
Anvir was not found culpable in the suicide incitement case of Munia in the final report submitted by the investigating officer and asked for his name to be dropped.
On April 26, police recovered the hanging body of Munia from the flat. Munia's elder sister Nusrat Jahan Tania filed a case against Anvir that night accusing him of incitement to suicide.
According to Tania, her sister Munia was in a relationship with Anvir who regularly visited her at the Gulshan apartment.
Jhumon Das gets bail in digital security case
The High Court on Thursday granted interim bail for a year to Jhumon Das in a case filed against him under the Digital Security Act.
A division bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar passed the order. On Tuesday, the High Court fixed Thursday for passing an order on the bail petition of Jhumon in the case.
Read: DSA: Order on Jhumon Das’s bail plea Thursday
Advocates ZI Khan Panna, Nahid Sultana and Ashraf Ali appeared for Jhumon, while assistant attorney general Mohammad Mizanur Rahman represented the state.
“The High Court granted bail to Jhumon, but he has been barred from leaving the country without the court's permission," Mizanur told reporters.
Jhumon has been in judicial custody since March 22, when he was arrested for posting defamatory remarks about then Hefazat leader Mamunul Haque on his Facebook page.
Read:Case under DSA: BNP leader Hafiz gets bail
In fact, on March 17, a group of miscreants carried out an attack on the houses of a minority community in Noagaon village of Shalla upazila over his Facebook post.
On March 16, police detained Jhumon and produced him in a court the very next day, showing his arrest in a case filed under Section 54 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The court subsequently sent him to judicial custody.
But on March 22, police filed a case against him under DSA at the Shalla police station in Sunamganj and Jhumon was again shown as arrested a day later.
Read:HC grants anticipatory bail to 11 lawyers in a DSA case
On March 30, he was taken on a two-day police remand in the case. On July 18, a magistrate's court rejected the bail petition of Jhumon.
Nearly a month later, Jhumon moved the High Court for bail in the case.
Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty's hubby walks out of jail on bail
A day after getting bail in a pornographic films case, Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra walked out of a jail in the Indian city of Mumbai on Tuesday.
Raj was arrested on July 19 by the crime branch of Mumbai Police for allegedly making and uploading on OTT (over-the-top) platforms several pornograhic films. Last week, Mumbai Police filed a 1,400-page chargesheet in the case.
In an inspirational social media post, Shilpa wrote: "There are always going to be moments that push you to the ground. In times like these, I truly believe that if you fall seven times, make yourself strong enough to be able to stand back up eight times."
"This rise will demand a lot of courage, grit, will-power, and strength during some of your most difficult moments. But, these qualities will only make you more resilient and robust in this journey called life. You will come back with renewed determination and motivation," she added.
After hours of grilling, Raj was arrested on July 19 by the crime branch of Mumbai Police in connection with the pornograhic film case. A total of 21 people have been arrested in the case so far.
According to Mumbai Police, the pornograhic films were shot in India by Raj's movie production firm and then transferred to Britain via a UK-based company.
"There was a case registered with the crime branch Mumbai in February 2021 about the creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps. We've arrested Raj Kundra in this case as he appears to be the key conspirator of this," the police said then.
The 45-year-old British-Indian businessman insists he is innocent.
In 2013, Raj hogged the media limelight after he was grilled by Delhi Police in connection with a betting and spot-fixing scandal that rocked the country's multi-million dollar cricketing tournament, the Indian Premier League. He's a co-owner of the Rajasthan Royals team.
Shilpa and Raj tied the knot in 2009, after dating for a couple of months. They have two children -- a son and a daughter.
A former model, Shilpa made her Bollywood debut in the thriller Baazigar (1993) starring Shah Rukh Khan as an anti-hero in the lead role. She went on to act in many other hit flicks, including action comedy Main Khiladi Tu Anari and romantic film Dhadkan.
Shilpa is also a celebrity endorser for several leading brands and products as well as a number of fitness campaigns such as the Fit India Movement, launched by the Indian government.