ACC seeks cancellation of bail to ex-Jubo League leader Samrat

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed an appeal petition with the High Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth of Tk 29.4 million.

Lawyer Khurshd Alam Khan, a counsel for the ACC, said the petition might be heard in the High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo today (Tuesday).

Earlier on May 11 this year, Judge of the Special Judge Court-6 of Dhaka, Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman, granted bail to Samrat in the case after hearing a bail petition.

Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat was released from jail on May 11 after securing bail in all the four cases filed against him.

Earlier on April 10 and 11, he got bail in three other cases filed against him. He got bail in the final case on May 11.

On November 12 of 2019, the ACC filed the case against Samrat with its Integrated District office-1 of Dhaka for amassing illegal wealth of Tk 29.4 million.

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