HC for commission to probe false news on Padma Bridge graft

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to form a commission to find out people, who have been spreading false news of corruption in the Padma Bridge project.

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday ordered the authorities concerned to form a commission to find out people, who have been spreading false news of corruption in the Padma Bridge project.
An HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque passed the order after hearing on a rule.
The court ordered to submit the probe report within two months after formation the commission in next 30 days.
It also fixed August 28 for the hearing.
The court asked the secretaries of cabinet, the foreign ministry, the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs; and the ACC chairman and the inspector general of police (IGP) to implement the order.
On February 15, 2017, the HC issued a rule asking the government why it should not be directed to form an inquiry committee or commission for identifying the plotters to bring them under justice referring several newspaper reports.
The Cabinet Division, Home, Law and Communications secretaries, the ACC Chairman and the Inspector General of Police were made respondents to the rule and asked to reply in four weeks.
On March 20 of the same year, the state asked for eight weeks to respond to the rule and the HC granted it time till May 7.