Secy sued for demanding bribe

Staff Correspondent
A Dhaka court yesterday fixed July 10 for passing an order on a corruption case against Housing and Public Works Secretary Khandaker Shawkat Hossain. One Nahim Habibuzzaman filed a corruption case against Shawkat Hossain with the district and sessions court on May 10 under anti-corruption law. In the case, he said the secretary demanded bribe of Tk 10 crore for issuing a circular for releasing an abundant property.