Another 'politically motivated' case scrapped
The government has withdrawn a tax evasion case against Awami League lawmaker Habibur Rahman Mollah considering it ''politically motivated and meant for harassment''.
Judge (in-charge) Mohammad Mozammel Hossain of the Special Judge Court-5 passed the order on January 31 following the filing of a petition.
After receiving government recommendation, Special Public Prosecutor Kabir Hossain submitted the petition with the court on June 15 last year.
Deputy Tax Commissioner of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Golam Kabir sued the lawmaker on November 18 in 2007 for dodging income tax amounting to Tk 45.41 lakh.
Habibur Rahman Mollah, director of Habib Food & Allied Industries Ltd, had concealed information about income of Tk 1,92,71,060 in his tax returns and also provided false information about the expenditure of the company.
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