SC asks ADT chair Anwar to surrender in trial court

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday directed SM Anwar Hossain, chairman of Advanced Development Technologies (ADT) Limited, to surrender within two weeks to the trial court to face the proceedings against him in a case filed on charge of illegally selling 18 abandoned government houses at lowest prices.
The full bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin passed the order by staying the High Court (HC) order directing the law enforcers not to harass or arrest Anwar in connection with this case filed by the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC).
ACC counsel Advocate Khurshiduzzaman Khan yesterday told The Daily Star that Anwar will have to surrender before the special judge's court No-3 in Dhaka, where the case is pending.
He said the HC on September 14 last year upon a writ petition filed by Anwar, directed the law enforcers not to harass or arrest him in connection with the case.
The HC also issued a rule upon the ACC and government to show cause as to why the proceedings against the petitioner should not be declared illegal, he said.
The ACC recently filed an appeal with the Supreme Court (SC) against the HC order and responding to the ACC's appeal, the SC yesterday passed the order, he said.