Ex-AL MP Mizanur gets bail in graft case

A Dhaka court today granted bail to former Awami League lawmaker of Khulna-2 Mizanur Rahman in a case filed over amassing wealth worth Tk 1.58 crore illegally.

Judge Muhammed Ali Hussain of the Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka passed the order after Mizanur Rahman surrendered before it, seeking bail in the case.

The judge fixed November 21 for hearing on charge framing against the accused in the case.

On October 10, Judge KM Emrul Kayesh of the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka took cognisance of charges against him.

According to the commission, Mizanur Rahman was accused of illegally obtaining construction work of Khulna City Corporation and other government institutions by misusing his political identity.

On March 8, 2018, the anti-graft watchdog launched an investigation led by ACC Director Manzur Morshed against Mizanur Rahman over allegations of his acquiring illegal wealth.

In 2019, Mizanur submitted his wealth statement, to the tune of Tk 2.55 crore, to the commission.

However, the commission found that only Tk 97 lakh of the amount came from legal sources. The commission did not find any legal sources of the remaining Tk 1.58 crore.

On April 16, 2018, the anti-graft body interrogated Mizanur at the commission's headquarters over the allegations but he denied all.

On August 8, 2019, ACC filed a case against him.

The commission alleged that he had amassed illicit wealth through various forms of corruption, including abuse of power while he was a member of parliament.