Trial of Mir Kashem begins
Trial in the tax evasion case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Mir Kashem Ali began yesterday at a Dhaka court with deposition of complainant.
Judge Mohammad Zohurul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court recorded statement of complainant Mohammad Moniruzzaman, deputy tax commissioner of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
Later Kashem's lawyer crossed the complainant partly and submitted a petition seeking adjournment of the hearing.
The court fixed May 9 for the next hearing. The Jamaat leader, also an executive member of its central committee, was present during the hearing.
Earlier on March 23, the same court framed charge against Mir Kashem and fixed yesterday for trial of the case.
NBR filed the case on August 19 last year against Kashem saying that he evaded Tk 11,28,235 in income tax on Tk 34,85,866 earned through Keari Limited as its chairman and director. It also states that Kashem repeatedly misinformed NBR about his actual income.
After the hearing, the court issued an arrest warrant against the Jamaat leader for committing such offence.
Kashem surrendered before the High Court (HC) on August 22 seeking an ad-interim bail. The HC then granted him bail for six months or till submission of the police report.
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