BSS
  28 Aug 2023, 15:40

Samrat's bail in graft case extended till October 2


 
DHAKA, Aug 28, 2023 (BSS) - A court here today extended the bail of former Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) till October 2.
 
Judge Monjurul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order following a short hearing today.
 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Samrat along with his associate and also former Jubo League leader Enamul Haque Arman from a village in
Cumilla's Chauddagram upazila on October 6, 2019.
 
On November 12 in the same year, ACC deputy director Md Jahangir Alam filed a case against him for amassing wealth worth around Taka 3 crore beyond his known income sources.
 
The anti-corruption watchdog submitted a charge sheet against him on November 26, 2020, accusing him for rallying wealth worth over Taka 222.88 crore beyond his known income sources.