Ex-CJ Khairul Haque shown arrested in ACC case

A Dhaka court has shown arrested former Chief Justice (CJ) ABM Khairul Haque in a case filed by the Anti Corruption-Commission (ACC) for obtaining a 10-katha RAJUK plot instead of having a six-storey house in the capital by providing false information, reports BSS.

Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court Md. Ibrahim Miah passed the order on Wednesday after hearing an ACC petition of shown him arrested in the case.

The court at the same time rejected the bail petition of Khairul Haque filed by his lawyer and ordered him to be sent to the jail.

Earlier on August 4 last, the ACC filed a case against eight people, including ABM Khairul Haque under Sections 161/163/409/420/109 of the Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

The case statement states that former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque has a six-storey ancestral house on 18.5 kathas of land on Education Extension Road No. 2 (Nayem Road) in the capital.

While serving the country's Chief Justice, he allegedly abused his power and obtained a 10 katha plot from RAJUK by submitting an affidavit in violation of Rule 13 of The Dhaka Improvement Trust (Allotment of Lands) Rules, 1969 by providing false information and resorting to fraud.

According to the rules, the applications from those whose plot allocation are canceled cannot be reconsidered.