Case against DIG Prisons Partha HC wants to know latest situation

Staff Reporter, Dhaka

The High Court yesterday wanted to know the latest situation of the investigation into the case filed against suspended deputy inspector general (prison) of Sylhet division, Partha Gopal Banik, over recovery of Tk 80 lakh from his residence in the capital. The HC bench asked the concerned investigation officer of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit the progress report of the investigation report by January 30, 2020.  The High Court bench comprising Justice Obaidul Hassan and Justice AKM Zahirul Huq came up with the order during the hearing on a petition filed by Partha seeking bail in the case. The HC bench also fixed February 2 for further hearing on the bail petition filed by Partha Gopal Banik in the case.  Barrister Shafique Ahmed and advocate Kamrul Islam appeared for Partha while advocate Khurshid Alam Khan stood for the ACC. Judge of senior special judge’s court of Dhaka, KM Emrul Kayesh, on September 15, 2019, rejected a bail petition of the suspended deputy inspector general (prisons) of Sylhet division, in the case.

Probe report in case over FR Tower fire Jan 13

BSS, Dhaka

A court here yesterday set January 13 to submit probe report in the case lodged over deadly inferno in FR Tower in capital’s Banani area on March 28 this year. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Devdas Chandra Adhikari set the date as investigation officer failed to submit the report yesterday. A total of 26 people were killed and 73 others were injured in the fire that quickly engulfed the 22-storey building on Road-17 at Kamal Ataturk Avenue area in Banani. Banani Police Box in-charge sub-inspector Milton Dutta filed the case on March 30 with Banani Police Station. Police made Tasvir Ul Islam, one of the owners of FR Tower, SMHI Faruque, the land owner of the building, and Rupayan Group chairman Liyakat Ali Khan Mukul, accused in the case.