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Amir Khasru to face ACC grilling
DHAKA, Sept 16, 2018 (BSS) – BNP leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury now
has to face Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) questioning over his alleged
graft charge as the High Court today summarily rejected his plea challenging
ACC notice in this regard.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md. Nazrul Islam Talukder
and Justice K. M. Hafizul Alam passed the order after holding hearing on the
plea on last Tuesday.
Former law minister and fellow BNP leader Moudud Ahmed took part in the
hearing for Chowdhury, while Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan moved the case for
ACC.
“The court has summarily rejected Chowdhury’s plea to stay the ACC
notice that asked him to appear before the anti-graft body. So now he will
have to appear before the ACC for sure,” advocate Khan told newsmen.
Earlier on August 16, ACC director Qazi Shafikul Alam asked the BNP
standing committee member to appear at his office on August 28 to face
questioning over allegations like running hotel business under fake name,
money laundering, buying shares in the names of his wife and other members of
the family, and amassing illegal wealth, among others.
After receiving the notice, the BNP leader pleaded for one month time,
which was allowed by the ACC. It asked him to appear before it on September
3. But Chowdhury on September 3 filed the writ with High Court.
BSS/DA-MHR/RY/1655 hrs