Suspended ACC director Basir denied bail

A Dhaka court on Tuesday scrapped a bail plea of suspended Anti-Corruption Commission director Khandaker Enamul Basir in a graft case, reports news agency BSS.

Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam of Dhaka special judge court-4 passed the order after holding virtual hearing on the plea of the accused ACC official.

The court on 18 March this year, framed charges in the graft case against Basir and another accused – suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman.

Dhaka metropolitan sessions judge KM Imrul Qayes on 9 February accepted the charge sheet and transferred the case for further proceedings to Dhaka special judge court-4.

ACC director Sheikh Mohammad Fanafilya on 19 January filed the charge sheet against the two for allegedly leaking information and taking bribe.

The anti-graft body on 16 July 2019, filed the case with its Dhaka district coordination office-1 under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Both the officials were suspended from their respective agencies after the allegations of taking and giving bribes were lodged against them.

Mizanur leaked a couple of audio clips, saying he has given Tk 4 million as bribe to Khandaker Enamul Basir to suppress the graft allegations brought against him.