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Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat denied bail in 4th case


Published : 13 Apr 2022 09:44 PM | Updated : 13 Apr 2022 09:44 PM

A Dhaka court on Wednesday denied  bail plea of suspended Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a graft case.

Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 Judge Al Asad Mohammad Asifuzzaman denied the bail plea  after hearing on the petition.

He will not be able to walk out from jail now, Samrat's lawyer Ehsanul Haque Samaji confirmed.

The former Jubo League leader secured bail in three cases, out of four.

Earlier on Monday, a Dhaka court granted bail to Samrat in a Narcotics case.

Since November 24 last year, Samrat had been undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital. On October 6 in 2019, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Samrat and his associate Enamul Haque Arman from Chauddagram in Cumilla.

RAB later raided his Kakrail office on that day. Huge quantities of foreign liquor, pistols, and two hides of kangaroo were seized from his office.

He was later sentenced by a mobile court to six months in prison under the Wildlife Conservation Act and was sent to jail the same day.

On October 7, Abdul Khaleque, Deputy Assistant Director of RAB-1 filed two cases against Samrat with Ramna police station under the Arms and the Narcotics Control Act. Arman was also made accused in the narcotic case.

On November 4, Shekhar Chandra Mallik, Sub Inspector of RAB-1 submitted a charge sheet against Samrat in the arms case.

On November 12, ACC filed a case against him for acquiring assets worth Tk 2.94 crore beyond his known sources of income.

On September 12, 2020, Rashedur Rahman, Sub-Inspector of CID filed a case against him with Ramna police station for laundering Tk 195 crore to Malaysia and Singapore.

Lastly, on November 26 last year, the investigation officer of the case, Jahangir Alam, submitted a charge sheet before the court.