HC stays graft case trial proceedings against Latif Siddique

The High Court on Wednesday stayed for six months the proceedings of a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption (ACC) against former minister Abdul Latif Siddique, reports UNB.

The bench of justice Obaidul Hassan and justice AKM Zahirul Huq passed the order after hearing a petition seeking cancellation of the charge framing order.

Advocate Ziad Al Malum stood for Latif Siddique while advocate Khurshid Alam Khan represented the ACC.

On 17 October 2017, a case was filed with Adamdighi police station against Latif Siddique and one Jahanara Rashid for causing the state a loss of Tk 4.07 million.

According to case statement, Siddique sold 2.38 acres land of Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation at Dariapur village in Adamdighi upazila, Bogura to Jahanara without floating a tender.

On 18 February 2018, ACC assistant director Md Aminul Islam submitted the charge sheet against him. On 20 June last year, a Bogura court sent Siddique to jail rejecting his bail plea.

The High Court on 4 November 2019, granted the former minister a six-month interim bail in the case.