The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The High Court on Thursday stayed further proceedings of the Bijoy TV scam case against detained Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) Mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and its chief executive officer.

The case is now pending with the Chittagong Divisional Special Judge' s Court.

Bijoy TV went on air on December 16, 2006. Later the government stopped its operation after smelling rat in it.

Passing the interim order of stay following a petition, a division bench comprising Justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury and Justice MA Hye, issued a rule upon the deputy commissioner of Chittagong to explain why the case against Mohiuddin and CCC chief executive officer Imtiaz Hossain Chowdhury should not be quashed.

On May 27 last year, the Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case. Later on November 22 submitted the chargesheet against Mayor Mohiuddin, chief engineer Mokhter Alam and CEO Imtiaz Hossain for launching the private channel without prior permission of the government.

Dr Kamal Hossain appeared for the petitioners.