Misappropriation of Relief Rice: HC asks former BNP whip to surrender
The High Court yesterday ordered BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s adviser and former BNP whip Shahidul Huq Jamal to surrender to the trial court in seven days, in connection with a case filed on charge of misappropriating 10 tonnes of rice allotted for relief.
The HC issued a rule asking Shahidul and the government to explain in four weeks why the lower court order that exempted him from the charges should not be scrapped.
The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam came up with the order and rule following a revision petition filed by Anti-Corruption Commission, challenging the lower court’s exemption order.
Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik told The Daily Star that ACC filed a case with Banaripara Police Station in Barishal on June 25, 2009 against Udoykathi Union Parishad member Sukumar Bairagi, on charge of misappropriating 10 tonnes of rice allocated for storm and tidal wave-affected people in 2006-2007 fiscal.
Later, ACC submitted a charge sheet to the lower court on August 1, 2012 also implicating Shahidul in the case.
The court of Barishal Divisional Special Judge on September 23 this year framed charges against Sukumar and exonerated Shahidul, DAG Manik added.
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