Graft case: Mirza Abbas, wife get bail on surrender before court
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A Dhaka court today granted bail to BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas upon their surrender in a case filed in July, 2019 over amassing illegal wealth of Tk 20.76 crore.
Judge Md Monjurul Imam of Dhaka's Special Judge's Court-6 passed the order after the couple, accompanied by their lawyer Mohi Uddin Chowdhury, appeared before the court seeking bail in the case.
The lawyer also submitted another petition, seeking an adjournment of charge framing hearing against the accused.
The judge then fixed May 21 for next hearing of the case.
On March 15, Judge Md Asaduzzaman of Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court accepted the charges against the couple and transferred the case to the current court for its trial.
On December 27 last year, ACC Deputy Director Nurul Huda, alsothe investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet against Mirza Abbas and his wife to the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka.
According to the charge sheet, Mirza Abbas was a member of parliament, minister and mayor of Dhaka City Corporation from 1991 to 1995. He was the housing and public works minister from 2001 to 2006. He obtained the wealth in Afroza's name till August 16, 2007 through bribery and corruption by virtue of being a lawmaker, mayor and minister.
On July 7, 2019, the former assistant director of the ACC Mohammad Salahuddin filed the case with Shahjahanpur Police Station, alleging that Abbas had acquired assets worth Tk 20.76 crore.
Later, the couple got bail from the High Court.
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