The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

Charge sheet was yesterday submitted to Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court against detained Taimur Alam Khandaker, former Chairman of BRTC in a graft case filed for receiving Taka 25 lakh as bribe. Golam Mostafa, Deputy Director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), filed the case on August 14 last year against the accused with Paltan Thana of the city.

The complainant accused Taimur Alam Khandaker of receiving the money on April 16, 2006 while he was the Chairman of BRTC from one Halim Talukder for allotting Nikunja Motor Service Centre of Fatullah in Narayanganj to the complainant.

Meanwhile, Golam Murtaza Majumder, Divisional Special Judge of Dhaka Sunday recorded the depositions of three witnesses in the graft case filed against Jatiya Party Chairman Hussain Mohammad Ershad in connection with installation of telephone line with 89 upazilas of the country and fixed February 28 for recording the depositions of other witnesses. Depositions of MH Chowdhury, former Chairman of Bangladesh Telephone and Telegraph Board, officers Md Abdul Wadud and A R Shaber were recorded yesterday in presence of HM Ershad.

Meanwhile, hearing in the case, in connection with foreign currency filed against former Works Minister (detained) Mirza Abbas was not held yesterday. K M Rasheduzzaman, Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Second Court of Dhaka fixed January 31 for further hearing of the case. Mirza Abbas was present in the court.