ACC sends letter to US for info about justice Joynul

Staff Corresondent: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sent MLAR (Mutual Legal Assistance Request) to the United States, seeking information over money laundering of former justice Md Joynul Abedin, who was the chief of probe committee formed to investigate into the August 21 grenade attack case.

In reply to a query, ACC Chairman Iqbal Mahmud came to the disclosure to the reporters at its headquarters in the capital on Tuesday noon.

He said, “MLAR has been sent to US. The reply has yet not reached here. However, the investigation has got a lead.”

There are allegations that justice Joynul Abedin amassed wealth illegally and laundered abroad.

On July 18, 2010, the ACC issued a notice against Justice Joynul Abedin for documents of his wealth.

Justice Joynul filed a writ petition against the notice on July 25 in the year which was rejected by the High Court (HC).

On October 25, 2010, the ACC issued another notice in this regard. On November 3 in the year, he submitted documents as they asked.

After long years, in January 2017, the ACC asked explanation from him. A news was also published about justice Joynul Abedin in June, 2017. He, later, filed bail petition to HC avoiding arrest and harassment.

On July 10, 2017, the HC granted bail to him until the investigation ends in the case and issued a rule in this regard.


risingbd/Dhaka/October 23, 2018/M A Rahman/A K Azad