Dear Alochoks
Many BNP people like to say that Tarique has not been charged, that he is innocent and that he is being held for political reasons alone.
I have no problem if he is held for political reasons alone.
But it is good news that he is to be sued shortly.
Good riddance.
Regards
Ezajur Rahman
ACC likely to sue Tarique today
Courtesy New Age
The Anti-Corruption Commi-ssion is likely to file a case today against Tarique Rahman, the detained elder son of the BNP chairperson, Khaleda Zia, who is also detained in jail, on charge of submitting false wealth statements.
‘The case was scheduled to be filed with the Kafrul police by the Anti-Corruption Commission’s deputy director Zahurul Huda tonight, but it could not be filed as the first information report was not readied till 7:30pm.,’ said a source in the commission Tuesday evening.
Zahurul Huda told New Age on Tuesday that the case would be filed this morning after getting permission from the commission chairman, Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury.
‘The commission, during preliminary investigations, unearthed Tarique’s assets beyond his known source of income, and he [Tarique] would be sued on charge of owning ill-gotten wealth,’ a source to close the investigation told New Age.
Tarique claimed in his statement submitted to the commission on June 10 that he owned Tk 78.39 lakh in assets apart from a house at Gulshan on lease and five tolas of gold ornaments.
The joint forces arrested Tarique on extortion charges on March 8, about six month before the arrests of his mother, Khaleda Zia, also a former prime minister, and his younger brother, Arafat Rahman, at his house in the
The commission on May 29 notified Tarique, also senior joint secretary of the BNP, to submit his wealth statements.
Khaleda, now in a special jail after her arrest on September 3 on corruption charges, also submitted her wealth statements showing that he owned two houses at Gulshan and the
The matter is under investigation by the anti-graft task forces on serious crimes and corruption, the official said.
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