Destiny Scam Case
Hearing on bail cancellation deferred to Sept 27
A Dhaka court yesterday deferred to September 27 the hearing on petitions seeking cancellation of bail of 22 Destiny Group officials, including its managing director, in two money laundering cases.
Judge Mohammad Zahirul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after the officials' lawyer submitted petitions seeking the hearing adjournment.
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam yesterday made his submissions supporting the bail cancellation of the officials.
Three separate metropolitan magistrates of Dhaka had granted the bails on different dates although they have no jurisdiction to deal with money laundering cases.
Granting time, the judge asked the defence lawyers to place their arguments against the cancellation of bail.
The judge court on September 13 stayed the order of his sub-ordinate court that, on September 12, cancelled bail of five of the officials, including Destiny Group Managing Director Md Rafiqul Amin and Director Lt Gen (retd) M Harunur Rashid.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), on August 13 and September 12, filed four separate petitions challenging the legality of the lower courts orders which, violating the provisions of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2009, granted the bails.
On July 31, ACC sued the 22 officials for laundering Tk 3,285.26 crore by cheating investors.
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