The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Dhaka

Elder son of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia and the senior joint secretary general of BNP Tarique Rahman was sent back to jail yesterday on expiry of his one-day remand in connection with a graft case.

Investigation Officer (IO) of the case and assistant director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) M Towfiqul Islam produced him before the court of Additional CMM Golam Rabbani and the court sent him to jail.

The IO prayed for a seven-day remand of Tarique on November 27 in the interest of a proper investigation into the graft case against him. But, the court allowed the one-day remand after hearing on December 6 last.

The ACC filed the case against Tarique for acquiring huge illegal wealth beyond his known income sources. His wife Dr Zobaida Rahman and mother-in-law Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu were also made accused in same the case.