Report on execution of arrest warrants against Abbas

A Dhaka court yesterday again asked police to submit a report on execution of arrest warrants by May 14 against former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas and four others in a corruption case. 

The case was filed against them with Shahbagh Police Station on March 6 last year on the charge of allocating seven acres of land of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) to a journalists' cooperative society at a rate lower than the actual causing a loss of Tk 16 crore.

The other accused are:  former state minister for housing and public works Alamgir Kabir, former joint secretary of the ministry Bijon Kanti Sarker, National Housing Authority cashier Mansur Alam and assistant cashier Motiar Rahman.

The court passed the order after officer-in-charge of the police station had failed to submit any report before it yesterday. 

Earlier on February 24 this year, the same court issued arrest warrants against them.

Hamidul Hassan, deputy director of the Anti-Corruption Commission and also investigation officer of the case, on February 16 submitted the charge sheet against the five.

Meantime, the High Court will hear a bail petition of Abbas on May 4 in the case.