ACC quizes Bashundhara Group AGM

The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Tuesday interrogated lawyer Pabitra Sarkar as part of investigation into the illegal wealth of retired special judge Motahar Hossain, who had acquitted the BNP's senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman of charges in a money laundering case.
ACC deputy director Harun-ur-Rashid interrogated Mr Sarkar, also assistant general manager of Bashundhara Group, from 11 am to 4 pm at the commission headquarters in the city, officials told reporters.
On Monday, the commission served notices to two bench clerks and the lawyer for facing interrogation on the case. Two bench clerks, of the speedy trial tribunal-4 Abul Kalam Azad and special judge's court-3 Ariful Islam had been asked to appear before the commission on January 29 to give statements related to the inquiry.
Earlier, the ACC had taken statements from speedy trial tribunal-4 stenographers M Abu Hasan and special judge's court-3 stenographer M Nurul Islam.
The ACC earlier this month, received a graft allegation against the former judge. After examining the allegation, the commission decided to launch an inquiry into the allegation.
On November 17 last year, Judge Motahar Hossain acquitted Tarique Rahman, eldest son of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, in a money-laundering case involving Tk 204.1 million.