The New Nation - Internet Edition

Chittagong Correspondent

Hearing of the graft case filed against Chittagong City Corporation Mayor Alhaj ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and its two top officials was held yesterday and January 28 had been fixed as next date of hearing.

The CCC mayor and two other accused - Chief Engineer M Moktar Alam and Chief Executive Officer were produced before the court of Chittagong Division Special yesterday.

Judge SM Solaiman urged the lawyers of defense to submit original copy of High Court's directives regarding staying the proceedings of the case.

Earlier, hearing of the graft case could not be held on January 17 and Judge of Chittagong Divisional Special Court SM Solaiman re-fixed January 21 for next date of hearing.

Chittagong special judge's court on January 13 framed charges against the three accused including Chittagong City Corporation Mayor Alhaj ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury.

Judge of Chittagong Divisional Special Judge's Court SM Solaiman framed charges against the CCC mayor, former Chief Executive Officer Imtiaz Hossain and Chief Engineer Moktar Alam for embezzling corporation's fund in the name of transmission a private satellite TV channel - Bijoy TV and hearing started on January 15 last.

The three accused of the case are now in jail. As many as 30 people had been made witnesses in the case. Deputy Director of Anti Corruption Commission (ACC), Chittagong wing, Abu Mohammed Aref Siddiqui filed the case on May 27, 2007 with Kotwali Police Station against the three accused.

Investigation officer and ACC assistant director Abul Kalam Azad submitted the charge sheet on Nov 21 last year.