BSS
  23 Feb 2022, 14:44

Writ seeking HC direction for inquiry over ACC official's termination filed

 DHAKA, Feb 23, 2022 (BSS) - Ten lawyers of the Supreme Court today filed

a writ pleading for High Court (HC) direction for independent inquiry over
the recent termination of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) official Sharif
Uddin.

  The ten lawyers are- Mohammad Shishir Manir, Rezwana Ferdous, Jamilur
Rahman Khan, Uttam Kumar Banik, Mostafizur Rahman, Md Tarekul Islam, Mir
Osman Bin Nasim, Syed Mohammad Raihan, Md Saiful Islam and Mohammad Nawab
Ali.

  The ACC Chairman, secretary, commissioner (inquiry), commissioner
(investigation), director (administration and human resource) and sacked
official Sharif Uddin were made respondents in the writ.

 "We have not filed the writ on behalf of anyone. We just want
independent inquiry over the allegations, counter allegations from both the
sides that came after the termination of Sharif Uddin. We want the real truth
to come out," Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir told newsmen.