Former-minister

Former minister Dr. Dipu Moni, who is currently detained at Munshiganj Jail, is being released on parole to attend the funeral of her husband, Barrister Toufiq Nawaz. She will be released on parole for 12 hours tomorrow, Thursday, following an application by the couple’s daughter, Tani Dipaboli Nawaz. Dipu Moni’s lawyer, Gazi Faisal, confirmed the matter. He said, “We applied for four days. The release has been granted for 12 hours under the authority of the district administration. She w...

The court has deferred the charge framing hearing until Aug. 23 in the arms case filed against former Law Minister Anisul Huq under the Arms Act at Banani Police Station in the capital. Dhaka Special Tribunal 4 Judge Moin Uddin Chowdhury set the new date on Wednesday. Golam Nabi, bench assistant of the court concerned, confirmed the matter. Anisul Huq was produced before the court on Wednesday. Defense lawyer Md. Suman Hossain later filed a petition seeking to defer the charge framing he...

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has entered two apartments owned by former Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed in Gulshan, Dhaka, and has begun preparing an inventory of the belongings inside. ACC officials entered the two apartments at around 10:30 am Sunday in the presence of an executive magistrate. Police personnel were also present during the operation. ACC Deputy Director Md. Mashiur Rahman confirmed the matter. He said, “The operation to enter the former land minister’s...