Mirza Abbas, two others acquitted in graft case

BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, along with two others, has been acquitted in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegations of irregularities in plot allocation. Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 in Dhaka issued the acquittal order on Thursday, following an appeal by the

Judgment in graft case against Mirza Abbas on Nov 30

A court here Wednesday set November 30 for pronouncing judgment in a case filed against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas for amassing illegal wealth and concealing the information. Judge Manjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order as both the prosecution and defence concluded placing their arguments in

Two bankers jailed in graft case

A court here today convicted and sentenced two bank officials to different terms of jail in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for embezzling Taka 90 lakh through fraud. Judge Sheikh Hafizur Rahman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 pronounced the judgement, sentencing Prime Bank junior officer Mirza Kamrul Hasan to

Graft Case: Tarique gets 9 years’ jail, Zubaida 3 years

A court here Wednesday convicted and sentenced BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman to nine-year imprisonment and his wife Zubaida Rahman to three-year jail in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth of Taka 4.81 crore and concealing information about the wealth. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Asaduzzaman pronounced the judgment in

Judgment in graft case against Tarique, Zubaida on Aug 2

A court here Thursday set August 2 for pronouncing judgment in a graft case filed against BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman. Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Asaduzzaman set the date as placing of legal arguments concluded in the case Thursday. Earlier on July 24, the court fixed

Ex-MD of Sonali Bank, 7 others jailed in graft case

A court here Thursday convicted and sentenced eight people including the former managing director of Sonali Bank to different jail terms in a graft case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The eight convicts are- former managing director of Sonali Bank Humayun Kabir, deputy managing director Mainul Haque, general manager Noni Gopal

Graft Case: Tarique, his wife face arrest warrants

A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued warrants for the arrest of BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman and his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Asaduzzaman court passed the order after taking the chargesheet against them

Trial of graft case against PK Halder, 13 others begins

A court Monday framed charges against former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder and 13 others in a case lodged for allegedly amassing illegal wealth and laundering money abroad. Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 framed the charge against the accused dismissing