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CASE-GRAFT-MOLLAH-ACQUITTAL
Lawmaker Habibur Rahman Mollah cleared in graft case
DHAKA, March 7, 2019 (BSS) – A Dhaka court today acquitted Dhaka-5
lawmaker Habibur Rahman Mollah in a case lodged for allegedly amassing
illegal wealth and concealing information about it.
Dhaka 10th Special Judges Court passed the order, acquitting the
lawmaker in his absence.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on October 3, 2007, filed the case
against Mollah for amassing illegal wealth of Taka 2.32 crore and concealing
information about wealth of Taka 1.38 crore in his wealth statement.
The ACC filed charge sheet on April 20, 2008, in the case and the court
on May 14, 2008, framed charges against Mollah.
The court today came up with the judgement after examining 21 of the 25
prosecution witnesses.
BSS/MHR/IJ/1527 hrs