HC denies bail of DIG Mizan’s nephew

The High Court yesterday refused to grant bail to Mahmudul Hasan, a sub-inspector of Dhaka’s Kotwali Police Station and nephew of suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) Mizanur Rahman, in a corruption case.

The court, however, issued a rule asking Anti-Corruption Commission and the government to explain in four weeks as to why Mahmudul Hasan should not be granted bail in the case.

The HC also asked Hasan to inform the court about the source of his property through swearing an affidavit in four weeks, as he said in the bail petition that he had amassed the wealth before joining the job.

The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam came up with the rule and order after hearing the bail petition filed by Hasan.

Advocate Rabiul Alam Budu appeared for Hasan while Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan argued for ACC.

On June 24, ACC filed the case with its Integrated District Office in Dhaka against suspended DIG Mizanur Rahman, his wife Sohelia Anar Ratna and nephew Mahmudul Hasan on charges of amassing over Tk 3 crore beyond known sources of income.

On July 4, a Dhaka court sent Mahmudul Hasan to jail after he surrendered before it in the corruption case.