A Dhaka court yesterday issued summons asking the chairman and the general secretary of Padmakuri Dance Institute to appear before it on April 8 in connection with a cheating case.
The accused are Md Shahidullah Prince, chairman of the institute, and its general secretary Abul Kashem Sohag.
Metropolitan Magistrate AKM Emdadul Haque passed the order after Shrabonti, a dance artiste and daughter of Sheikh Anisur Rahman of Rupsha in Khulna, filed the case with the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court against the two yesterday.
In her complaint, Shrabonti said she had participated in a dance competition and secured the first position last year. The Baishakhi TV aired the programme. Following the programme, the Padmakuri announced an award of Tk one lakh for her.
The accused gave Shrabonti a cheque for Tk 85,000 after deducting 15 percent from the principal amount. But the cheque bounced twice after Shrabonti deposited it to the Mercantile Bank in the city on December 17 and 29, 2009.
Later, Shrabonti sent a legal notice to the institute through her lawyer on January 25 asking the accused to pay the money, but to no avail, she said.
Advocate Bidhan Chandra Saha appeared for the complainant.