Basic Bank loan scam
UK Bangla chief asked to surrender
UNB
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday asked UK Bangla Limited chairman Ahmed Tajuddin to surrender before the lower court by Monday next, in a case filed over the Basic Bank loan scam, reports UNB.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha passed the order after hearing a petition filed by Ahmed Tajuddin in connection with a graft case filed by the Anti Corruption Commission.
ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam said the court asked the UK Bangla chairman to surrender before the Dhaka Special Judges Court by Monday.
On October 16 last, the Supreme Court stayed a High Court order that had granted interim bail to Ahmed Tajuddin in the graft case.
The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division also sent the petition to the regular bench of the Supreme Court and fixed November 10 for the hearing.
Earlier, the HC granted a four-week interim bail to Ahmed Tajuddin in the case on September 26.
The HC also asked the UK Bangla Limited chairman to submit Tk two crore to the bank concerned in two equal monthly installments.
Later, the ACC filed a petition to the Chamber Judge of the SC seeking a stay on the HC order.
A total of 56 cases have been filed in connection with the Basic Bank Loan scam with Gulshan, Motijheel and Paltan Police Stations on September 21, 22, and 23 in 2015.
Of them, the ACC filed a case against Tajuddin with Gulshan Police Station on September 21, 2015 on charges of embezzlement and defaulting on Tk 45.60 crore loan.
