Cases under emergency rules

Staff Correspondent

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC)  on Thursday said it would correct the procedures of its cases filed under the Emergency Power Rules if there was any directive from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.

The High Court on Wednesday quashed the Tk 2.99 crore extortion case filed against detained Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina under the emergency rules and declared illegal the trial of the case under the rules.

Though the case was not filed by the ACC, there are many cases filed by the commission under the Emergency Power Rules against top politicians, including former prime ministers Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina.

If there is any direction in the final judgement of court (Appellate Division), the Commission, if needed, will take corrective measures, said ACC director general for administration Hanif Iqbal at a regular briefing as he was asked whether the Wednesdays High Court verdict would have any impact on the ACC cases.

He informed that the commission approved the issuance of notices to BNP leaders Jahanara Begum and Sarder Sakhawat Hossain Bakul for their wealth statements.

The commission has approved submission of charge sheets in cases against former minister Shajahan Siraj and wife, former Awami League MP Makbul Hossain and wife, and Doctors Association of Bangladesh leader AZM Zahid Hossain and wife as well as their counsel Mojahidul Islam for concealing asset information. The ACC also approved the filing of a case against former CBA leader of Water Development Board Abul Kalam Azad and his wife for hiding wealth information.

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