The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Former Law Adviser Justice Fazlul Haque was granted bail yesterday in a graft case filed against him by the Anti-Corruption Commission for amassing illegal wealth and hiding information about it.

The ex-Adviser surrendered to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge's court through his lawyers and submitted bail petition.

After hearing, Metropolitan Sessions Judge M Azizul Haque granted him bail on a security bond of Tk 20,000.

Charge-sheet was submitted to the court on September 2 accusing him of acquiring wealth worth Tk 1.8 crore beyond known sources of income and concealment of information of wealth worth about Tk 91 lakh.

The court had issued warrant of arrest against the former Adviser of President Iajuddin-led caretaker government. He was also granted three months ad-interim bail by the High Court.