The Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division stayed the bail orders for eight weeks and directed Bashudeb, and Papia to surrender to the trial court concerned in two weeks in the cases. Prashanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, a former Managing Director of NRB Global Bank, is reportedly involved in Tk 10,000 crore loan scam. He was arrested in Ashoknagar of India on May 14, 2022 on charges of money laundering. On Monday, Justice M Enayetur Rahim, the apex court Chamber Judge, passed the orders following 15 separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) that challenged the High Court Division order of bail. The ACC filed the cases in 2021 on charge of laundering Tk 750 crore, Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik told the media.


Source:   The Nation
May 13, 2024 19:59 UTC