Khaleda, Moudud, Mosharraf shown arrested in Niko graft case
Monday, 31 December 2007
Detained former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, former Law Minister Barrister Moudud Ahmed and former State Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources AKM Mosharraf Hossain have been shown arrested in connection with Niko graft case, reports UNB.
Following an application from ACC assistant director Shahidur Rahman, who was the investigating officer, additional chief metropolitan magistrate Golam Rabbani gave the order today (Sunday) to show them arrested in connection with the case.
The Anti-Corruption Commission on December 9, filed separate cases against former prime ministers Khaleda and Sheikh Hasina and eight others accusing them of entering into deals with Niko that inflicted enormous loss to the state.
The process of showing Hasina and other accused arrested in connection with the case filed against them is expected to take place tomorrow (Monday).
"There has been a process of showing Khaleda Zia, Maudud Ahmed and AKM Mosharaff Hossain arrested in connection with the Niko case," ACC director general (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal, also the Commission spokesperson, told reporters.
"The process of showing Sheikh Hasina and other accused arrested in connection with the case filed against them is expected to take place tomorrow," he told UNB.
Talking to reporters, director general Hanif said ACC has issued letters to concerned ministries and departments seeking records in connection with the Niko graft case filed against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and others.
According to sources, letters have been issued for requisition of records to Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Law Ministry, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration Company, Petrobangla and Titas Gas Fields.
Following an application from ACC assistant director Shahidur Rahman, who was the investigating officer, additional chief metropolitan magistrate Golam Rabbani gave the order today (Sunday) to show them arrested in connection with the case.
The Anti-Corruption Commission on December 9, filed separate cases against former prime ministers Khaleda and Sheikh Hasina and eight others accusing them of entering into deals with Niko that inflicted enormous loss to the state.
The process of showing Hasina and other accused arrested in connection with the case filed against them is expected to take place tomorrow (Monday).
"There has been a process of showing Khaleda Zia, Maudud Ahmed and AKM Mosharaff Hossain arrested in connection with the Niko case," ACC director general (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal, also the Commission spokesperson, told reporters.
"The process of showing Sheikh Hasina and other accused arrested in connection with the case filed against them is expected to take place tomorrow," he told UNB.
Talking to reporters, director general Hanif said ACC has issued letters to concerned ministries and departments seeking records in connection with the Niko graft case filed against former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and others.
According to sources, letters have been issued for requisition of records to Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Law Ministry, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration Company, Petrobangla and Titas Gas Fields.