The Supreme Court has consented to a government decision to file a departmental case against a former member of the Customs, Excise and VAT Appellate Tribunal (district judge), Begum Shirin Kobita Akter, who is currently the district and sessions judge of Chuadanga, for her alleged involvement in corruption while serving as the district judge. The Supreme Court also agreed to the government decision to file a departmental case against additional district and sessions judge of Dhaka-5, Md Juel Rana, for allegedly being involved in corruption. Begum Shirin Kobita Akter allegedly took Tk. 3.95 crore as bribes from three litigants for giving verdicts in their favour in the disposing of three VAT-related cases. Her disposal of the cases has led…

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