Graft case: Verdict against ex-CJ Sinha deferred
Dhaka Special Court-4 Acting Judge Ali Hossain on Tuesday fixed October 21 to deliver the verdict as the judge of the court Sheikh Nazmul Alam is on leave.
The graft case was filed for allegedly embezzling Tk 4 crore from the then Farmers Bank and laundering the money abroad.
On August 29, seven accused in the case pleaded not guilty before the same court.
The seven accused are former chairman of then Farmer’s Bank’s Audit Committee Md Mahbubul Huque Chisty alias Babul Chisty, former managing director AKM Shameem, first vice-president Swapan Kumar Roy, vice-president M Lutful Huque, senior executive vice-president Gazi Salauddin, bank clients Md Shahjahan and Niranjan Chandra Saha.
The other accused are AKM Shameem, Swapan Kumar Roy and Shafiuddin Askaree, Gazi Salauddin, M Lutful Haque, Md Mahbubul Huque Chisty alias Babul Chisty, Md Shahjahan, Niranjan Chandra Saha, his uncle Ranajit Chandra Saha, and Ranajit’s wife Shanti Roy.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on July 10, 2019, for allegedly embezzling Tk 4 crore from the then Farmers Bank and laundering the money abroad.
