ACC indicts Tarique's mother-in-law

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday pressed charge against Syeda Iqbalmand Banu, mother-in-law of BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a case against her filed for not submitting her wealth statement.

ACC Deputy Director Abdus Satter Sarker and also the investigation officer of the case submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court of Dhaka, showing six people as prosecution witnesses.

The IO showed Banu fugitive and appealed to the court to issue an arrest warrant against her.

On January 30 of 2014, ACC Deputy Director RK Majumdar filed the case with Ramna police as she failed to submit her wealth statement within the stipulated time.

According to the prosecution, the ACC issued a notice to Banu on October 20, 2011 asking her to submit the statements of her moveable and immoveable assets within seven workdays.

But Banu did not submit any statement to the ACC although her caretaker Zakir Hossain received the notice on January 25, 2012.

Later on January 30 in 2012, the High Court stayed ACC's notice for four months. But on May 3, 2012, the Supreme Court stayed the HC's order.

On September 2007, the graft watchdog filed another case with the Kafrul Police Station against Tarique, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman and Iqbalmand Banu for concealing wealth information. Later, the HC stayed the proceedings of the case.