The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Former energy secretary Toufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury was re-arrested yesterday, hours after his release on bail in the barge-mounted power plant graft case.

Tejgaon police said they re-arrested Chowdhury from Panthapath area, as he violated the Emergency Power Rules by gathering his supporters over there and made anti-government remarks.

He was sent to jail after being produced before court in the afternoon.

Chowdhury had been released in the morning as the High Court granted him bail Thursday.

He is one of the accused in the barge-mounted power plant graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and seven others on September 2 last year.