Cases against Alamgir, Manjur, Huda
Wednesday, 11 July 2007
The prosecutor of Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) Tuesday cross-examined the testimonies of three defence witnesses of detained Awami League (AL) presidium member Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir in a graft case, reports UNB.
Such cross-examinations of defence witnesses for justifying the innocence of the accused took place for the first time since special courts started functioning in May to try high-profile corrupt suspects.
Those made their depositions before the makeshift court of Judge Shahed Nooruddin at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban were former adviser to the caretaker government Akbar Ali Khan, Dhaka University teacher Abul Barakat and founder president of American Chamber Forrest E Cookson.
The defence witnesses in their depositions gave a brief account of Alamgir's "sincere efforts and positive role" he played for Bangladesh during his long professional career in different fields.
Alamgir, a bureaucrat-turned-politician, is facing trial on charges of amassing wealth worth Tk 11.70 million through illegal means.
Meanwhile, the trial of detained former BNP lawmaker Manjurul Ahsan Munshi and his family began with the deposition of prosecution witness Abu Sayeed, an official of the ACC.
They face the charges of amassing wealth worth over Tk 53.70 million disproportionate to their known sources of income.
Besides, the trial of detained former communications minister and BNP stalwart Nazmul Huda and his wife Sigma Huda continued with the deposition of prosecution witnesses and their cross-examinations.
Such cross-examinations of defence witnesses for justifying the innocence of the accused took place for the first time since special courts started functioning in May to try high-profile corrupt suspects.
Those made their depositions before the makeshift court of Judge Shahed Nooruddin at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban were former adviser to the caretaker government Akbar Ali Khan, Dhaka University teacher Abul Barakat and founder president of American Chamber Forrest E Cookson.
The defence witnesses in their depositions gave a brief account of Alamgir's "sincere efforts and positive role" he played for Bangladesh during his long professional career in different fields.
Alamgir, a bureaucrat-turned-politician, is facing trial on charges of amassing wealth worth Tk 11.70 million through illegal means.
Meanwhile, the trial of detained former BNP lawmaker Manjurul Ahsan Munshi and his family began with the deposition of prosecution witness Abu Sayeed, an official of the ACC.
They face the charges of amassing wealth worth over Tk 53.70 million disproportionate to their known sources of income.
Besides, the trial of detained former communications minister and BNP stalwart Nazmul Huda and his wife Sigma Huda continued with the deposition of prosecution witnesses and their cross-examinations.