Illegal wealth acquisition: Retired SC judge gets bail

A Dhaka court today granted bail to Joynul Abedin, a retired judge of the Appellate Division, in a case filed over amassing illegal wealth beyond his source of income.

The court, however, issued arrest warrant against his son Faisal Abedin as he remained absent during the hearing.

Judge Md Badrul Alam Bhuiyan of Dhaka's Special Judge's Court-8 passed the order after Joynul Abedin surrendered before it, seeking bail in the case.

The judge fixed June 5 for next hearing of the case.

Earlier on 11 last year, the Anti-Corruption Commission submitted a charge sheet against Joynul Abedin and his son Faisal Abedin.

Earlier on July 27, 2019, the ACC filed a case against Justice Joynul Abedin, who retired on December 31, 2009, and his wife.

The ACC opened the investigation against the former Supreme Court judge in 2010.

The ACC named Joynul Abedin and his wife in connection with an investigation into allegations of illegal wealth acquisition.

On July 7 of that year, Justice Joynul Abedin and his wife were given the notice to submit a wealth statement.

The case record said that Justice Joynul Abedin earned Tk 35,49,909 illegally and concealed the assets of Tk 9,49,909.

On the other hand, Joynul Abedin's wife Hasina Abedin earned illegal wealth without known sources of income.

Commission officials said that a separate probe against Hasina Abedin and her daughter was underway.