Suspended DIG Mizanur, ACC director Basir jailed in bribery case

A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced the suspended Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) director Khandaker Enamul Basir to eight years in jail over bribery.

The court of Special Judge Court-4, Dhaka, Sheikh Nazmul Alam also fined Tk 8 million (80 lakh) to Khandaker Enamul Basir.

The verdicts were declared under two separate sections of law.

The same court handed three years in jail to suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Mizanur Rahman, in the same case.

The verdict was pronounced in presence of the convicts. The cross-examination in the case was completed on 10 February.

Basir had allegedly taken Tk 4 million (40 lakhs) as bribe from the then DIG Mizanur to save him from a case filed by the ACC.

On 16 July 2019, ACC director Sheikh M Fanafilla filed a suit against the two as they were found to be involved with the scam in the investigation.

ACC filed the charge sheet against the two at the court on 19 January 2020.

Taking cognizance of the charge sheet, the court framed charges against them on 18 March that year. Deposition in the case begins on 19 August 2020.