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Barisal Correspondent

Two separate courts in Dhaka and Barisal summoned Abul Hasanat Abdullah, former AL Chief Whip and Abdul Latif Molla, upazila Nirbahi Officer of Agoiljhara to appear before the court on Thursday.

Court sources said Azjijul Huq, Metropolitan Session Judge of Dhaka, Monday issued summon to Abul Hasanat Abdullah to appear before his court on Thursday for facing trial of a case lodged by Anti Corruption Commission.

Sub Inspector Abdur Rashid, prosecution officer of the court, said the order given in the case lodged by ACC about illegally earning and possessing properties worth Tk.1.7 core.

ACC lodged the case September 6, 2007 with Dhanmondi police station of Dhaka and charge sheet submitted against Hasanat January 16, 2008.

If Hasanat fails to surrender before the law, then trial will continue in absentia of him.

On other hand Mainuddin Islam chief metropolitan magistrate of Barisal, summoned Abdul Latif Molla, the upazila Nirbahi Officer of Agoiljhara, to appear before this court Thursday to face investigation of a case lodged against him under Repression on Women and Children (Prevention) Act.