Dhaka Court
Chinese national among 6 jailed in graft case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced six people including a Chinese national to different jail terms in a case filed over embezzling Tk 2.59 crore.
Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 Iqbal Hossain handed down the judgment.
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Of them, Chairman of The Sinfa Knitters Limited Chinese national Yang Wang Chug and its director Khasru Al Rahman get 13 years imprisonment while its director Mansurul Haque and Golam Mostafa 10 years imprisonment. All of them were tried in absentia.
Besides, then senior vice-president of National Bank Dilkusha branch Abdul Wadud Khan and its executive vice president Shahabuddin were sentenced to six years jail. The court also fined them Tk 50,000 each, in default, to suffer three months more rigorous imprisonment.
On October 26, a court fixed November 16 for delivering judgment in the case.
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According to the case statement, the convicts, in collusion with each other took loan Tk 2.59 crore from National Bank after submitting a fake document of land against their business company and embezzled the whole money.
A deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case with Motijheel Police Station on January 17, 2017.
On June 24, 2018, police submitted chargesheet against the six people.
Sajeeb Wazed testifies before Dhaka court in case over ‘plotting to abduct, kill’ him
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and her ICT adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy appeared and testified before the court on Sunday, in connection with a case filed over plotting to “abduct and kill” him.
Mohammad Asaduzzaman Nur, Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, recorded his statement.
Sajeeb Wazed is the 10th witness in the case.
On March 3, 2015, a case was filed with Paltan Police Station in connection with attempting to abduct and kill Sajeeb Wazed.
Five people were accused in the case. They are – Jaijaidin founding editor Shafik Rehman, the daily Amar Desh acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman, vice-president of BNP's cultural wing Jatiyatabadi Samajik Sangskritik Sangstha (Jasas) Mohammad Ullah Mamun, his son Rizvi Ahmed Caesar and Bangladeshi trader living in the United States Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan.
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All of them remained fugitive.
On February 22, 2018, police submitted the charge-sheet against five people, including Shafik Rehman and Mahmudur Rahman, before the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
On March 6, 2018, a court issued a warrant for the arrest of four people, including journalist Shafik Rehman, in the case.
On the incident, Sajeeb Wazed on March 8, 2015 wrote on his verified Facebook page: “On Wednesday, March 4th I provided a victim statement in court before the sentencing of Rizve Ahmed Caesar, son of Mohammad Ullah Mamun, Vice-President of BNP’s cultural wing JaSaS.
“Caesar was promised US $40,000 per month and given the first payment of US $30,000 in cash directly from very senior BNP leaders in Bangladesh. I cannot disclose their names because the investigation is ongoing. The BNP had planned to kidnap me and kill me here in the US.
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“Again, these are not the actions of a political party. These are the actions of terrorists. This is what you expect from a group that burns innocent women and children alive.”
“Notice, however that the newspapers and our ‘civil society’ who never fail to speak against the Awami League are absolutely silent on this. The BNP can kill and kidnap, yet they will never blame the BNP directly…” he wrote.
“When someone tries to kill me I take it very personally. I intend to pursue those responsible, no matter how high up they may be in the BNP. I will bring them to justice,” the post read.
Dhaka court asks jail authorities to produce ex-SP Babul on Nov 10
A Dhaka court on Sunday asked the jail authorities to produce former Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akhter before it in a case filed by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) Chief Banaj Kumar Majumdar under the Digital Security Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ashek Imam passed the order following a petition by a counsel of the accused for showing Babul Akhter arrested in the case.
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The court also fixed November 10 for the hearing of the plea in presence of Babul Akhter.
The court also deferred the submission of the probe report in the case to December 8 which was scheduled to be submitted today.
On September 27, PBI Chief Banaj Kumar Majumdar filed the case accusing four people including Babul Akhter on charge for making ongoing investigation on Mitu murder questionable, spreading false information and throwing abusive words.
Banaj Kumar, also an additional inspector general of police, lodged the case at Dhanmondi police station.
The other accused in the case are US expatriate and Youtuber Elias Hossain, Babul’s father Md Abdul Wadud Mia and brother Md Habibur Rahman Labu.
Of them, Elias was made the prime accused in the case.
In the case the plaintiff alleged that all the accused intentionally spread false information to make objectionable the ongoing investigation of Mahmuda Khatun Mitu murder case through social platforms including Youtube.
Besides, Elias from the US spread misleading information to spoil communal harmony of the country and tarnish the image of PBI, the statement said.
Read more: Court rejects Babul Akther’s petition to sue PBI chief, five other cops
On June 5, 2016, unidentified assailants gunned down Babul's wife Mitu at the port city's GEC intersection while she was going to drop her son Mahir Akhter, 7, for a bus of Chittagong Cantonment Public School and College.
Soon after the crime, Babul filed a murder case at Panchlaish Police Station against three unidentified men.
The case was transferred to the Police Bureau Investigation (PBI) in 2019 after Mitu's father, himself a retired police officer, filed a complaint against the CMP's mishandling of the case.
On May 12, 2021, the PBI submitted its final report and arrested Babul Akhter in another case filed by Mitu’s father and since then he has been in prison.
Babul Akhter filed a no-confidence motion against the PBI report on October 14, 2021.
On November 3 last year, a Chattogram Court rejected the final report of PBI in the murder case and ordered it to conduct further investigation.
PBI in an investigation found Babul’s involvement in his wife's murder.
On September 25 this year, a Chattogram court rejected a plea filed by Babul seeking its permission to file a case against six officials of Police Bureau of Investigations (PBI) including its chief Banaj Kumar Majumdar for torturing him in police custody.
The court also rejected two separate petitions for recording statement under Section 200 bringing Babul Akhter to the court and seeking security in Feni prison cell.
Court issues arrest warrant against Evaly chairperson Shamima
A Dhaka court has issued a warrant for the arrest of Shamima Nasrin, the chairperson of e-commerce company Evaly, in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA).
Dhaka Cyber Tribunal judge Mohammad Ash Shams Jaglul Hossain issued the arrest warrant on October 19 turning down Shamima’s time petition as she did not appear before the court.
The court also fixed January 22 next year for hearing on charge framing in the case.
Earlier, the court fixed October 19 for accepting the charge sheet in the case, however, Shamima pleaded for time through a lawyer without appearing in the court, said tribunal bench clerk Shamim Al Mamun.
On September 30 last year, a customer Alamgir Hossain filed the case against Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel and his wife Shamima at Badda police station, on charges of embezzling money through digital fraud.
According to the case, the plaintiff ordered products costing Tk 28 lakh from Evaly through two accounts on the company site and paid the bill.
Evaly promised him to deliver the products within 45 days of the order. But the customer didn’t receive the products. The company also didn’t return the customer’s money.
On September 16, last year, Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel and his wife Shamima were arrested during a raid on their house in the capital's Mohammadpur area. The couple was later sent to jail.
On April 6 this year, Shamima came out of jail securing bail. However, the CEO is still behind bars.
Suspended DIG Bazlur Rashid gets five-year jail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Prisons Bazlur Rashid to five years imprisonment for illegally amassing wealth worth Tk 3.14 crore.
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-5 Jude Md Iqbal Hossain also fined the convict Tk 5 lakh, in default, to suffer six months more in jail.
Read: Why ex-DIG prison Bazlur Rashid’s bail won’t be scrapped: HC
The court also cancelled his bail and sent him to jail.
The court on Saturday fixed Sunday for delivering the judgment after completing arguments from the both sides.
Read:Court orders freezing two bank accounts of suspended DIG prison Bazlur
The ACC summoned the suspended DIG and his wife for interrogation on October 20 in 20019 and showed him arrested on the same day after filing a case against him on charge of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 3.14 crore.
ACC Deputy Director Md Nasir Uddin pressed chargesheet against the ex-DIG on August 26, 2020. The court framed chagres against Bazlur Rashid on October 22.
Attack on Chhatra Odhikar Parishad: Petition seeks permission to file case against BCL activists
A petition was filed with a Dhaka Court seeking its permission to file a case against 14 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in connection with the attack on Chhatra Odhikar Parishad activists on October 7.
President of Chhatra Odhikar Parishad Bin Yeamin Molla filed the petition with Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin.
The court also recorded the statement of the plaintiff and it will pass an order later, said bench assistant of the court Goutam Chandra Das.
The 14 BCL leaders and activists are Mahbub Khan, Aminur Rahman, Nazim Uddin, Foysal Mahmud, Rafiqul Islam, Shakil Mia, Tanvir Hasan, Rony Muhammad, Rahim Sarkar, Kamal Uddin, Rubel Hossain, Nahid Hasan, Kazi Ibrahim and Arif Shahrier.
At least 12 people were hurt as BCL members "swooped" on a rally brought out by COP inside the Dhaka University campus on October 7 in memory of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) student Abrar Fahad.
Police detained 24 students, including 22 Bangladesh Chhatra Odhikar Parishad activists, from in front of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital following the clash.
Later, the students were shown arrested after a BCL activist lodged a complaint with Shahbagh Police accusing the Chhatra Odhikar Parishad activists of creating unrest and attacking BCL members.
Abrar, a second-year student of electrical and electronic engineering at Buet died on October 7, 2019, after he was mercilessly beaten up by the university's Chhatra League members over his Facebook post criticising the Bangladesh government's deals with India.
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Dhaka court issues arrest warrant for cricketer Al-Amin
A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant for Bangladesh cricketer Al-Amin Hossain in a domestic violence case filed by his wife.
Dhaka additional metropolitan magistrate Tofazzal Hossain issued the warrant on Wednesday as the pacer did not appear before the court for a hearing in the case.
During the hearing, Shamsuzzaman, counsel of Al-Amin's wife Israt, claimed that his client had no idea about the divorce claim by the accused.
On October 6, Al-Amin submitted an affidavit to the court, claiming he divorced Israt on August 25.
Al-Amin was, in fact, granted bail in the case till October 6 only by Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Shafi Uddin, on a bond of Tk 5,000, on September 27. The case was by his wife on September 7.
Judge Shafi Uddin of the court took the case into cognizance and had asked Al-Amin to appear before the court.
According to the case statement, Al-Amin married Ishrat on December 26, 2012, and his wife subsequently gave birth to two sons.
Ishrat also claimed that Al-Amin did not provide her maintenance and educational expenses for the two sons for many days, it said.
Al-Amin demanded Tk 20 lakh as dowry from his wife and used to beat her as she had refused to pay the amount. He also drove her out of the house with their two children on August 25, it added.
On September 1, Israt lodged a complaint with Mirpur Model police against him over torturing her for dowry. Later, police registered a case.
On September, 3, Al Amin through her mother sent a message to Israt that he will not provide her maintenance and divorced her.
On September 6, the High Court granted Al-Amin anticipatory bail for eight weeks in the case over the torture of his wife for dowry.
Life term for GK Shamim, 7 others in arms case
A Dhaka court today sentenced eight people, including GK Shamim – a disgraced contractor who gained infamy during the “casino raids” of late 2019, to life term imprisonment in an arms case.
The other seven are all GK Shamim’s bodyguards: Md Zahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain, Md Shamsad Hossain, Md Aminul Islam, Md Delwar Hossain, and Md Murad Hossain.
Third Additional Metropolitan Session Court Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam passed the judgment.
Read: ACC approves chargesheet against GK Shamim
They were brought to the court from jail in the morning.
GK Shamim, who was known as an influential contractor of Sabujbagh, Basabo and Motijheel areas of the capital, was arrested on September 20, 2019.
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized illegal firearms and fixed deposit receipts worth Tk 165 crore, Tk 1.8 crore in cash and foreign currencies from his house and office at Niketan.
Read: GK Shamim indicted for money laundering
The elite force filed three cases – one under narcotics control, one under money-laundering prevention and the other under arms act – against Shamim with Gulshan Police Station on September 21.
In October 2019, Rab filed a charge sheet against the accused in the arms case.
The official trial proceeding in the case began on February 28, after the court framed charges against the eight accused rejecting an appeal for acquittal.
Read GK Shamim: Court sets Sept 25 for verdict in arms case
PK Halder, 13 others indicted in money laundering case
A Dhaka court today (September 8, 2022) framed charges against Proshanto Kumar Halder, disgraced director of International Leasing and Finance Service Ltd (ILFSL), and 13 others in a case over laundering money and amassing illegal assets.
The other accused are- PK Halder's mother Lilabati Halder, Purnima Rani Halder, Uttam Kumar Mistry, Amitabh Adhikari, Pritish Kumar Halder, Rajib Som, Subrata Das, Ananga Mohan Roy, Swapan Kumar Mistry, Sukumar Mridha, Anindita Mridha, Abantika Baral, Shankha Bepari.
Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-10 Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam framed the charges and ordered to begin trial.
Read: 2 more associates of PK Halder held in city
Sukumar Mridha, his daughter Anindita Mridha, Abantika Baral and Shankha Bepari ,now in jail,pleaded not guilty during today’s hearing.
However, PK Halder and nine others were shown fugitives and will be tried in absentia.
The court also fixed September 22 for recording testimonies of the witnesses.
This is the first of three dozen cases filed against PK Halder and his associates.
On January 8, 2020, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury filed the case against PK Halder at the Dhaka Integrated District Office for acquiring illegal assets of around Tk 275 crore.
In the chargesheet submitted by ACC, PK Halder was accused of illegally laundering 1.17 lakh Canadian dollars to Canada.
Read: Extradition of PK Halder has to go through legal process: Indian envoy
Halder had been on the run since being charged by the ACC for money laundering and amassing ill-gotten wealth.
On May 13 this year, India's federal economic offences police arrested PK Halder and his two associates from the eastern state of West Bengal.
He is now in Indian jail.
Court frames charges against Golden Monir in drugs case
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against vehicle and gold trader Monir Hossain alias Golden Monir in a narcotics case.
Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Court Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam framed the charges rejecting Monir’s plea for exemption from the case and ordered to begin trial in the case.
The court also fixed November 2 for recording testimonies of the witnesses.
Read: HC rejects bail to 'Golden Monir' in money laundering case
On November 20, 2020, Rab members surrounded Monir's house in the capital's Badda. During the eight-hour operation, almost 7 Kg gold jewelry, foreign pistols, liquor, huge amount of foriegn currencies from 10 countries and Tk 1.9 crore cash were seized from the house.
On December 10 of the same year, Golden Monir was sent to jail after being remanded for 27 days in three separate cases under the arms, special powers and narcotics laws.
On January 26, 2021, Inspector of Detective Brunch (DB) Abdul Malek submitted a chargesheet against Golden Monir in two separate cases under the Narcotics Control Act and the Arms Act.