Money embezzlement case
Hearing on indictment against Sayeedi Dec 28
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
A Dhaka court has fixed December 28 for hearing in a case lodged against six including convicted war criminal Delwar Hossain Sayeedi for embezzling money of Islamic Foundation (IF) Zakat Tahbil, reports BSS.
Syeda Hosne Ara, judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 set up on Dhaka Alia Madrasa premises, passed the order on Monday in presence of the prime accused Sayeedi.
The other accused in the case are: former IF director Mohammad Lutful Haque, former chairman of Masjid Council for Community Advancement Mawlana Abul Kalam Azad, chief editor of Bandhujon Parishad Mia Mohammad Eunus, former president of Islami Samaj Kalyan Kendra Tofazzal Hossain and deputy director of Masjid Council of IF Md Abdul Haque.
Of the six, Sayeedi is in jail after getting sentenced to imprisonment until death in crimes against humanity case. Mawlana Abul Kalam Azad and Abdul Haque are yet to be arrested, while the other three are on bail.
Former IF director Aiyub Ali Chowdhury filed the case with Sher-e-Banglanagar thana on May 24, 2010.