HC verdict on Jaha Alam's compensation Sept 29

The High Court (HC) will deliver its judgment on September 29 on the rule over the compensation to Jaha Alam who had been in jail for three years instead of the real accused, reports UNB.

Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case for misappropriating Sonali Bank money.

The case has been put on the cause list of the bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader for September 29.

On February 12, the HC issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why directives should not be given to provide compensation to Tangail Jute Mill worker Jaha Alam in the loan default case filed by ACC.

The case has been kept pending for hearing.

Advocate Asaduzzaman and Barrister Sheikh Mohamamd Jakir Hossain stood for Brac Bank and Sonali Bank respectively.

On April 10, 2012, the ACC filed a case for embezzling Tk 180 million of Sonali Bank with Dhanmondi thana.

On February 28, 2015, ACC submitted charge sheet against Jaha Alam.

During the investigation, Nazrul Islam alias Safdar Hossain alias Sagar, who was arrested in this connection from Manikganj district, gave confessional statement with detail of misappropriating Tk 200 million from 10 banks.