Hearing on charge framing against former state minister for power Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku and former home minister Nasim in connection with graft cases will be held on July 10.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will interrogate detained former BNP lawmaker Nasiruddin Ahmed Pintu and Awami League (AL) leader Kamal Ahmed Majumder at the gate of Dhaka Central Jail in connection with criminal cases.

FALU'S WIFE CASE
Senior Special Judge Mohammad Azizul Haq of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court, Dhaka issued an arrest warrant against Falu's wife after Mohammad Masudur Rahman Masud, deputy tax commissioner of Tax Circle of NBR, filed the case.

In his order, the judge said the arrest warrant was issued against Mahbuba as the charges brought against her under sections 165/166 of the Income Tax Ordinance 1984 were found to be true.

The court fixed July 11 for return of the arrest warrant against the accused after implementing it.

In his complaint, Masud mentioned that Mahbuba had evaded a total of Tk 1,58,05,733 in income tax during fiscal years 2001 to 2006.

Mahbuba repeatedly gave false information to the income tax department about her real income and expenditure and did not show her income tax return. She also concealed information about her real income, the complainant said.

Moreover, Mahbuba did not submit statements about her salary received from the ntv, even though she had withdrawn Tk 9,60,000 from the ntv. After a long investigation, the Central Intelligence Cell found out the information about her taking salary from the ntv, Masud added.

TUKU'S CASE FOR FILING FALSE WEALTH STATEMENT
The hearing on charge framing of a graft case will be held on July 10 against Tuku, his wife, son and daughter for submitting false wealth statements to the ACC within the stipulated time frame.

During the yesterday's hearing, Tuku and three others were brought to the court following an order from the court.

The same court on Tuesday sent Tuku's wife Romana Mahmud, son Abed Hasan Mahmud and daughter Sarah Hasan Mahmud to jail after police produced them before the court.

Police arrested them following arrest warrants against them as they had been absconding since the case was filed on March 21.

On June 28, ACC Assistant Director ASM Akhter Hamid Bhuiyan, the investigation officer (IO) of the case, submitted charge sheet against Tuku, his wife, son and daughter to the Court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM), Dhaka showing 61 people as prosecution witnesses.

TUKU'S TAX EVASION CASE
The same court fixed the same date for hearing on charge framing against Tuku in connection with a case filed for evading Tk 3.80 crore income tax.

Judge Mohammad Azizul Haq on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant against Tuku after Mohammad Nurul Amin, deputy tax commissioner of Taxpayers' Service Wing of NBR, filed the case.

In his complaint, Amin mentioned that Tuku had evaded a total of Tk 3,80,14,048.30 in income tax during fiscal years 1999 to 2007.

Tuku repeatedly gave false information to the income tax department about his real income and expenditure and did not show his income tax return. He also used his ministerial position to conceal information about his real income, the complainant said.

Moreover, Tuku did not submit statements about his non-agricultural properties, motor vehicles, bank statements, credit cards, savings instruments, fixed deposits and interest on fixed deposits, Amin added.

On February 5, the joint forces arrested Tuku from his Mohammadpur residence.

NASIM CASE
The same court yesterday fixed July 10 for hearing on the graft case against Nasim and his wife for submitting false wealth statements to the ACC.

On Tuesday, ACC Assistant Director Mahbubul Alam submitted charge sheet against Nasim and his wife Laila Arzumand Banu to the CMM Court, Dhaka showing 31 people as prosecution witnesses.

On March 21, ACC Deputy Director Akhter Hossain filed a case against Nasim and his wife Laila with Dhanmondi Police Station for providing false information in their wealth statements submitted to the ACC.

In the case, Akhter mentioned that in their statements, Nasim and his wife concealed information about their wealth worth Tk 1.26 crore.

Nasim is now in jail while his wife is on bail.

PINTU CASE
ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Shafiul Alam will interrogate Pintu and two others at the Dhaka Central Jail gate in connection with two criminal cases filed for misappropriating government relief materials.

Metropolitan Magistrate Jagannath Das Khokon yesterday allowed Shafiul Alam, who is also the IO of the cases, to interrogate Pintu and others, after the ACC submitted two petitions.

Two others are Mohammad Rupa Mollah and Monir Hossain, chairman of Sultanganj Union Parishad under Kamrangirchar.

The cases were filed against them with Kamrangirchar Police Station on March 19 and April 2 for misappropriating government relief materials.

PINTU SHOWN ARRESTED
Pintu was shown arrested yesterday in two criminal cases filed against him with Kamrangirchar Police Station for misuse of government materials on July 1.

Metropolitan Magistrate Shafique Anwar passed the order after the IOs of the case submitted separate petitions to show Pintu arrested in those cases.

KAMAL MAJUMDER
ACC Deputy Director Mohammad Morshed Alam will also interrogate former AL lawmaker Kamal Majumder at the gate of Dhaka Central Jail.