Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order after rejecting their bail pleas on Sunday. The other suspects in the case are former RAJUK building inspectors Aurangzeb Siddique and Shawkat Ali. Earlier on Nov 5, the High Court scrapped bail for the three men and asked them surrender to the trial court within seven days, following an appeal from the Anti-Corruption Commission. On Mar 28, a deadly fire swept through FR Tower in Dhaka's Banani, leaving 27 people dead. On Jun 25, the ACC filed a case against 23 people, including BNP leader Tasvir Ul Islam, who is one of the other owners of FR Tower, for constructing the building with a forged design.

Source: bd News24 November 17, 2019 12:00 UTC