The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The High Court Monday quashed a graft case against former minister Tariqul Islam's wife Nargis Islam, his two sons Shantanu Islam and Aninda Islam and Shantanu's wife Lamia Sharmin.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case against ex-minister Tariqul Islam, accusing him of amassing wealth illegally and concealing information about it.

Tariqul is now behind bars, pending trial.

The ACC made the petitioners co-accused on charges of aiding and abetting Tariqul in protecting his ill-gotten property.

Passing the judgment upon petition, a division bench of Justice MA Rashid and Justice M Ashfaqul Islam declared illegal the graft case against the co-accused.

Resolving separate quashing petitions of Momtaz Ahmed, wife of former state minister and LDP leader Redwan Ahmed, and former BNP MP MAH Salim's wife Amena Begum and his son Mehdi Hassan, the HC passed identical orders, relieving the co-accused from the graft cases.