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ACC sues 5 people including BNP leader Amir Khasru
ACC
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed a case against five people, including BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, for allegedly plotting fraud and defying plan while constructing Hotel Sarina.
ACC Deputy Director of Integrated District Office Dhaka-1 Salina Akhter filed the case today, Secretary of the anti-graft body Md Mahbub Hossain told the media.
The accused people are-Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, his wife Tahera Khasru Alam, sister-in-law Sabera Sarwer Nina, her husband Golam Sarwer and Rajuk Building Inspector Awrangjeb Nannu.
“The accused in collusion with each other constructed a 22-storied building on the plot number 27 of road 17 in Banani area, which is owned by Chattagram Stock Exchange, and took hold of most of the floors. They violated the plan of Rajuk. They also constructed the 21-storied Hotel Sarina instead of a 15-storied building on the adjacent plot number 25,” the ACC Secretary added.
The case was filed under sections 409/109/467/468/471 and 420 of the Penal Code.
According to the case statement, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and his wife concealed information about their ownership of the five star hotel, whereas they are also two of the owners along with Sabera Sarwer Nina and her husband Golam Sarwer. - Special Correspondent