Shah Alam granted bail in bribery, murder cases
Two separate Dhaka courts yesterday granted bails to Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan alias Shah Alam in connection with two cases -- one for bribery and another for killing.
The court granted the bails when Shah Alam along with his lawyers, including barrister Fazle Noor Taposh, appeared before it as per direction from the High Court and sought bails in the cases.
Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Abdullah Abu did not raise any objection on the bail petitions during the hearing.
Third Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Ali Hossain granted Shah Alam bail in the case filed for taking and giving bribes to cover up the murder case of Humayun Kabir Sabbir, a director of Bashundhara Group.
On July 5, 2006, Sabbir's body was found outside a building in Bashundhara residential area.
Criminal Investigation Department Assistant Superintendent Arman Ali filed the case with Ramna Police Station on May 8, 2008.
The two other accused in the case are Abu Sufian, director of Prime Bank and East West Property Development Private Limited, and former BNP lawmaker Qazi Saleemul Huq Kamal. All the three were earlier granted bail in the case.
On May 6, 2008, Anti-corruption Commission pressed charges in another case against former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman, Babar, Saleemul Huq, Shah Alam, his two sons Shafiat Sobhan Sanvir and Sadaat Sobhan, Abu Sufian and Tarique's personal secretary Mia Nur Uddin Apu.
The anti-graft body said the eight were involved in the bribery to save Sanvir from the charges of killing Sabbir.
MANIK MURDER CASE
First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan granted bail to Shah Alam in Manik Chandra Sarker killing case. Manik Chandra, a resident of city's Amdiartek area, was killed on November 16, 2006. Later victim's brother Ratan Chandra Sarker filed a murder case against Shah Alam and several others with Badda police station. Police then arrested a total of 15 people in this connection. According to the prosecution, a group of miscreants, led by the people of Bashundhara Housing Project on November 16 of 2006, attacked the residents of Amdiartek to grab their lands. Several residents were seriously injured and the victim Manik succumbed to his injuries after the attack. Earlier on August 19 and 22, four other trial courts granted bails to Shah Alam in five other criminal cases filed with Badda police station on different dates for grabbing lands and cheating. Shah Alam was also sued for acquiring illegal wealth and taking a government house illegally. He was earlier convicted for evading tax and for possessing illegal foreign and local currencies.
First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate AHM Habibur Rahman Bhuiyan granted bail to Shah Alam in Manik Chandra Sarker killing case. Manik Chandra, a resident of city's Amdiartek area, was killed on November 16, 2006. Later victim's brother Ratan Chandra Sarker filed a murder case against Shah Alam and several others with Badda police station. Police then arrested a total of 15 people in this connection. According to the prosecution, a group of miscreants, led by the people of Bashundhara Housing Project on November 16 of 2006, attacked the residents of Amdiartek to grab their lands. Several residents were seriously injured and the victim Manik succumbed to his injuries after the attack. Earlier on August 19 and 22, four other trial courts granted bails to Shah Alam in five other criminal cases filed with Badda police station on different dates for grabbing lands and cheating. Shah Alam was also sued for acquiring illegal wealth and taking a government house illegally. He was earlier convicted for evading tax and for possessing illegal foreign and local currencies.
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