Money laundering case against PK Halder, next hearing Jan 25

PK Haldar and a co-accused

The Special Judge Court-10 of Dhaka on Wednesday completed recording the depositions of 99 witnesses out of 106 while the court has fixed January 25 to record the depositions of remaining seven witnesses of the case filed on the charges of amassing illegal wealth and money laundering.

Proshanta Kumar Halder known as PK Halder was the former Managing Director of NRB Global Bank now Global Islami Bank.

Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of the court recorded the depositions of Dhaka CMM Court Magistrate Sadber Yasir Ahsan Cowdhury, Asek Imam and Morshed Al Mamun Bhuiyan, and Executive President Nakibul Islam of the Principal Branch of Shahjalal Islami Bank and Khilgaon Sub-Registrar SM Shafiul Bari.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) counsel Meer Ahammad Ali Salam apprised the media of the matter. It has been learned that ACC Deputy Director Salahuddin will be summoned in the court as the last witness in the case. After he testified depositions of the witnesses will be ended.

During Wednesday’s hearing, four accused people- Abontika Baral, Sangkha Bepari, Sukur Mridha and Anandita Mrida were produced in the court. Besides, ten accused including PK Halder are at large.

On January 8, 2020, ACC Assistant Director Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury lodged the case with Dhaka Combined District Office on the charge of illegally amassing about Tk 275 crore. -  Special Correspondent