HC sets today for hearing after nearly 15 years

After almost 15 years of issuing two rules questioning the legality of a corruption case filed against BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman, his wife, and her mother, the High Court on Tuesday sets today (Wednesday) for hearing on it.
In response to a prayer filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), the High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo set the date to hear the rules.
Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan appeared in the hearing on behalf of the ACC, while Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik represented the state.
The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case on September 26, 2007, with Kafrul Police Station against Tarique Rahman, who is now in London, his wife Zubaida, and her mother Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu for amassing assets through illegal means and concealing information in their wealth statement.
Tarique faces charges of earning around Tk 48.15 million from undisclosed sources and concealing information on the assets. His wife and mother-in-law were sued for assisting him and concealing information.
The same year Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida filed three separate writ petitions with the High Court challenging the legality of the corruption filed against them. The High Court then stayed the proceedings of the case and issued rules.

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