The New Nation - Internet Edition

Court Correspondent

A court of Dhaka yesterday passed warrant of arrest orders against former Premier Khaleda Zia's nephew fugitive Shahrin Islam Tuhin and Awami League presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury's son fugitive Shahab Akbar in two separate graft cases.

Metropolitan Sessions Judge of Dhaka Md Azizul Haque fixed August 7 for compliance of both warrant orders.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Tuhin with Gulshan Police Station of the city on December 19 last year for accumulation of wealth worth Taka 65,18,750 illegally and conceading facts about his wealth to the tune of Taka 1,43,35,996 in his wealth statement.

Meanwhile, on February 19 this year Shahab Akbar was accused of concealing information about his assets worth Taka 95.38 lakh and amassing wealth worth Taka 1,24,40,209 beyond his known source of income.