Court sets 19 Nov for charge hearing against Anisul, Salman

A Dhaka court on Tuesday set 19 November for a hearing on framing charges against former law minister Anisul Huq and Salman F Rahman, a former adviser to ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in a foreign currency case.

Judge Md Sadekin Habib Bappy of the Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court-5 fixed the date, said state prosecutor Shariful Islam.

He said the accused had been taken to the International Crimes Tribunal in connection with other cases and could not be produced before the court by prison authorities.

According to the case statement, police received information on 13 August 2024 that the two were carrying foreign currencies illegally near Sadarghat No. 2 Mosque. Police arrested them during a drive and recovered US$17,592 and 726 Singapore dollars from Anisul’s bag.

From Salman, police recovered US$12,624, 620 Swiss francs, 8,500 UAE dirhams, 1.3m Uzbekistani som, 11,650 Saudi riyals, 779 Singapore dollars, £150, €1,321, 6,230 Bhutanese ngultrum, 3,320 Thai baht and Tk50,000.

On 23 September 2024, New Market Police Station Sub-Inspector Sajib Mia filed the case under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act with Kotwali Police Station.

After completing the investigation, Kotwali Police Station Sub-Inspector Nuruzzaman submitted a charge sheet against the two on 30 November 2025.