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Graft Case
Verdict against Mirza Abbas deferred to 24 Jan
ACC filed the case accusing him of accumulating illicit wealth and concealing information in 2007.
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 28 Dec 2023
BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas. File Photo
A Dhaka court here on Thursday rescheduled the delivery of the verdict of a 2007 graft case filed against BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas to 24 January.
Dhaka Special Judge's Court-6 Judge Monjurul Imam set the fresh date, said Zahidul Islam, bench assistant of the court.
The court was scheduled to deliver the verdict today. During the trial, 24 prosecution witnesses testified before the court.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Md Shafiul Alam filed the graft case against Mirza Abbas with Ramna Police Station on 16 August, 2007, for allegedly amassing illegal wealth of Tk5.97 crore and concealing information about the wealth of Tk33.48 lakh.
On 14 May, 2008, the ACC pressed charges against Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas in the case.