Court Correspondent :
The Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka yesterday fixed January 11for charge framing in a case filed against six people including convicted war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami’s Naib Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee in connection with embezzling fund of Islamic Foundation.
On December 7, yesterday was fixed for indictment hearing in the case in temporary Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 in the city’s Bakshibazar Alia Madrasa ground.
However, Judge Syeda Hosne Ara of the court granted a time petition of defence lawyer and fixed the new date in presence of Delwar Hossain Sayedee. He was earlier, produced in the court.
Other 5 accused persons are – Mohammad Lutful Haque, former Director of the Islamic Foundation (IF), Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, former Chairman of the Mosque Council for Community Advancement, Mia Mohammad Yunus, Chief Editor of the Bandhujan Parishad, Tofazzal Hossain, former President of the Islamic Social Welfare Center and Mohammad Abdul Haq, Assistant Director of IF Mosque Council.
Among the accused, Delwar Hossain Sayedee is in the jail after he was convicted in the case lodged for crimes against humanity while Abul Kalam Azad and Abdul Haq are on the run. The other three accused are on bail.
Ayub Ali Chowdhury, former Director (Finance and Accounting) of the foundation, filed the case with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station on May 24, 2010 for their alleged involvement in embezzling the IF Zakat fund.
After the investigation, ACC Assistant Director Wazed Ali Gazi submitted the charge sheet in the court on April 30, 2012.
On August 19, 2011, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) also filed another case against Sayedee on the charge of tax evasion amounting to Tk 56,46,812 .
The court framed charges in the case on September 15 of the following year.
The Special Judge Court-1 of Dhaka yesterday fixed January 11for charge framing in a case filed against six people including convicted war criminal Jamaat-e-Islami’s Naib Ameer Delwar Hossain Sayedee in connection with embezzling fund of Islamic Foundation.
On December 7, yesterday was fixed for indictment hearing in the case in temporary Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 in the city’s Bakshibazar Alia Madrasa ground.
However, Judge Syeda Hosne Ara of the court granted a time petition of defence lawyer and fixed the new date in presence of Delwar Hossain Sayedee. He was earlier, produced in the court.
Other 5 accused persons are – Mohammad Lutful Haque, former Director of the Islamic Foundation (IF), Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, former Chairman of the Mosque Council for Community Advancement, Mia Mohammad Yunus, Chief Editor of the Bandhujan Parishad, Tofazzal Hossain, former President of the Islamic Social Welfare Center and Mohammad Abdul Haq, Assistant Director of IF Mosque Council.
Among the accused, Delwar Hossain Sayedee is in the jail after he was convicted in the case lodged for crimes against humanity while Abul Kalam Azad and Abdul Haq are on the run. The other three accused are on bail.
Ayub Ali Chowdhury, former Director (Finance and Accounting) of the foundation, filed the case with Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station on May 24, 2010 for their alleged involvement in embezzling the IF Zakat fund.
After the investigation, ACC Assistant Director Wazed Ali Gazi submitted the charge sheet in the court on April 30, 2012.
On August 19, 2011, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) also filed another case against Sayedee on the charge of tax evasion amounting to Tk 56,46,812 .
The court framed charges in the case on September 15 of the following year.
