Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge KM Irul Kayes passed the remand order on Sunday after the anti-graft agency sought seven days' custody to question Samrat. ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir started the case involving the illegal acquisition of over Tk 20 million by Samrat on Nov 12. Challenging the remand order, Samrat's lawyer Afroza Shahnaz Parvin Hira said, "He wasn't given an opportunity to submit a wealth statement as per the ACC's rules nor was he given any notice in this regard. According to the case, Samrat bought plots in Dhaka's Gulshan, Dhanmondi and Uttara, among others, with his ill-gotten wealth. A court granted 10 days to grill Samrat in two separate cases involving illegal arms and drugs On Oct 15.

Source: bd News24 November 17, 2019 08:15 UTC