Director Abul Kalam Azad sent to jail

A Dhaka court yesterday sent Abul Kalam Azad, a director of Destiny 2000 Ltd, to jail in connection with a money laundering case after rejecting his bail petition.
On July 31, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed two separate cases with Kalabagan Police Station against 22 officials of Destiny Group including Abul Kalam Azad for laundering Tk 3,285.26 crore by swindling investors.
Yesterday, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ismail Hossain passed the order after hearing arguments from lawyers of both sides of the case.
The judge also turned down a prayer from the ACC to quiz Abul Kalam for seven days.
Police arrested Abul Kalam on August 28.