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Judgment in Babar’s graft case on Oct 12
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed October 12 for delivering its judgment in a case filed against ex-state minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar for amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 7.5 crore.
Judge Mohammad Shahidul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 fixed the date after closing the law-point arguments from both sides.
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On January 13, 2008, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case with Ramna Model Police Station.
On July 16, 2008, deputy assistant secretary of ACC, Rupok Kumar Saha submitted a chargesheet against him.
Babar was arrested from his Gulshan residence on May 28, 2007. He was sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment in an arms case on October 30, 2007.
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He was also sentenced to death in the 10-truck arms haul and August-21 grenade attack cases.
In 2018, a speedy trial tribunal sentenced 19 people, including Babar, to death in a case filed over the August-21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in the capital in 2004.
ACC sued Passport official and his wife for corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two seprate cases against Motaleb Hossain, a deputy director of Department of Emigration and Passport (DIP) and his wife Israt Jahan charging them with corruption and concealing their wealth information.
The cases were filed with Dhaka Coordinated Office, ACC-1 on Wednesday after the investigation.
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Deputy Director of ACC Public relation office Muhammad Arif Sadeq told UNB that its deputy director Abu Bakr Siddique filed the case.
According to the charges Motaleb earned a total of TK 74 lakh 27 thousand from March 11, 2004 to June 30, 2020 while his wife showed an amount TK 3 crore 10 lakh from October from 10,2009 to June 30,2020.
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Motaleb hid around TK 11 lakh and illegally amassed almost TK 42 lakh way while his wife did not mention the information of TK One crore in her submitted assest statement and failed to show any source of more than TK 3. 8 crore.
HC upholds Haji Selim’s 10-year imprisonment in graft case
The High Court on Tuesday upheld a 10-year imprisonment sentence of Awami League parliamentarian Haji Mohammad Selim handed down by a subordinate court for amassing illegal wealth.
ACC prosecutes Bogura cop for illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Sub-Inspector Alamgir Hossain of Sonatala Police Station on Sunday accusing him of amassing illegal wealth of Tk 13.14 lakh.
PK Halder: Interpol requested to issue red alert
Police has asked Interpol to issue a red alert against Proshanta Kumar Halder – the man who left the country after reportedly amassing at least Tk3,600 crore.
Why Rana Plaza owner’s bail shouldn’t be stayed, asks HC
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking why the bail of Rana Plaza owner Sohel Rana in a case filed over illegally amassing wealth should not be cancelled.
3 cases filed against ‘Golden Monir’
Three cases were filed against ‘Golden Monir’ in connection with the recovery of foreign currencies, firearms and liquor from his Badda residence on Saturday.
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) filed the cases — one under Special Powers Act, Arms Act and Narcotics Control Act -- at Badda Police Station on Sunday, said Pervez Islam, officer-in-charge of Badda Police Station.
Earlier in the day, Rab handed over Golden Monir, who was arrested from his Badda residence on Saturday, to Badda police.
He will be produced before the court today with remand prayer, said the OC.
On Saturday, Rab arrested Monir, locally known as ‘Golden Monir’, along with firearms, drugs and huge foreign currencies from his residence in the capital’s Badda area.
ACC prosecutes ex-AL leader, brother
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed two separate cases against former Awami League leader Sajjad Hossain Barkat and his brother Imtiaz Hossain Rubel for amassing illegal wealth.
Notorious cop Mizan, family members indicted in graft case
A court here on Tuesday indicted four people including suspended Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman in a case filed over amassing illegal wealth and concealing information.
Former MP Awal, wife get anticipatory bail in graft cases
The High Court (HC) on Monday granted a four-week bail to former Awami League MP AKM Awal and his wife Lyla Parveen in two corruption cases.