প্রকাশ: 19/09/2022
A Dhaka court has granted bail to Ismail Hossain Chowdhury
Samrat, the expelled president of Dhaka Metropolitan South Jubo League, in the
case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on the charge of acquiring
wealth outside of known income till October 20.
The case was scheduled to be heard in the court of Judge Al
Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Special Judge Court-6 of Dhaka on Monday (September 19).
Today was fixed for the indictment hearing in the case at
the Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 Judge Al Asad Md. Asifuzzaman’s court. But
Samrat’s lawyers filed an application seeking the deferment of the hearing in
framing charges as his main lawyer is now staying abroad.
The court then fixed October 20 for the indictment hearing
in the case.
On this day, Samrat’s lawyer Shahnaz Parveen Hira filed an
appeal for his permanent bail but lawyer of the Anti-Corruption Commission
(ACC) Mosharraf Hossain Kajol opposed the bail.
After hearing from both sides, the court rejected the
permanent bail to Samrat and extended his bail until October 20.
On November 12, 2019, ACC Deputy Director Md. Jahangir Alam
filed a case against the Samrat on the charge of acquiring illegal assets worth
Tk 2,94,80,087. ACC investigated the case and filed a charge sheet against
Samrat on November 26, 2020. On March 22, the court accepted the chargesheet in
the ACC case in the presence of Samrat. At the same time, the case was ordered
to be transferred to Dhaka Special Judge Court-6.
It is learned from the case that Samrat acquired Tk
2,94,80,087 through various illegal business and illegal activities. It is
alleged that he used to control 17 clubs in Motijheel and Fakirapool areas and
got a huge commission. He even managed the casino business in the clubs.
He bought several flats, plots and built houses in different
places including Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Uttara in Dhaka with illegally earned
money. Besides, he has assets of Tk 1,000 crores in Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai
and the United States.
RAB arrested Samrat from Chauddagram in Cumilla on October
7, 2019, on the charge of involvement in the casino business. During this time,
a large amount of foreign liquor, pistols and skins of rare species of wild
animals were recovered. A mobile court sentenced him to six months in prison for
possessing the skins of wild animals.
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