Arrest warrant against Joynal Hazari
Unb, Feni
The Special Judge's Court here yesterday issued warrant of arrest against Joynal Hazari, former lawmaker of Awami League, upon a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for failure to submit his statement of wealth.Deputy Director of Comilla ACC Shafiqur Rahman Bhuiyan who is also in-charge of Feni district, filed the case. After hearing the petitioner, Senior Special Judge Nazrul Islam ordered for issuing warrant of arrest against Hazari. Hazari is accused under the provisions of ACC Act and Emergency Ordinance that may earn him a maximum of 11 years jail, the prosecutor said. The ACC notice for submission of statement of wealth of Hazari and his family members was served on February 20 asking for compliance within 72 hours. Hazari fled the country before police-BDR joint raid on his home on March 17, 2001. He was tried in absentia in three cases and awarded life imprisonment, ten years and seven years jail respectively. He faces more than a dozen other criminal cases.
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