Missing of Ilias to cover up railwaygate scandal
Says Barrister Rafique-ul Huq
Eminent jurist Barrister Rafique-ul Huq yesterday said the election to the bifurcated Dhaka City Corporation would not be held until victory was sure for the ruling party candidate.
“The way the High Court and the Appellate Division are moving [on the DCC poll stay], it seems to me that the DCC election won't be held in near future and until the government becomes sure its candidate will be elected”, he said.
This is first time the High Court stayed an election and the Appellate Division upheld the postponement order, Haq said, maintaining that the views were of his own.
Addressing a meeting at Jatiya Press Club, the jurist also claimed that the disappearance of BNP leader Ilias Ali was to cover up former railways minister's Tk 70 lakh scandal.
Mentioning that two cases were filed against Ilias on the basis of 10-year-old allegations on the night of his disappearance, Haq said, “It sufficiently indicates that somebody is behind the disappearance. Otherwise, how police record FIR on allegations, which emerged 10 years ago”.
Haq also said, “Tk 70 lakh is not a big amount for politicians. But no one questions, from where the directors will get Tk 400 crore for the new six banks, which were recently approved by the Bangladesh Bank”.
Awami League leader and DCC mayoral aspirant Mahmudur Rahman Manna presided over the programme.
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