HC summons Kushtia’s DC, SP and Brac Bank MD

Staff Reporter :
The High Court on Thursday summoned five persons including Kushtia’s Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police and the Managing Director of the BRAC Bank on charge of handing over the possession of a property of Tk 133 crore, which was sold at
 auction for Tk 15 crore, in violating of a court order.
The two other persons are-Officer in Charge of Kushtia Sadar Police Station and buyer of the property Abdur Rashid.
They have been asked to appear in the court on August 21 this year to explain their position over the issue.
The High Court bench of Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman and Justice AKM Rabiul Hassan passed the order after hearing a petition filed in this regard.
Barrister Ragib Rouf Chowdhury appeared in the High Court on behalf of the petitioner, while Deputy Attorney General Wayesh Al Haruni represented the state.
Barrister Ragib Rouf Chowdhury later said following a writ petition the High Court on August 2 stayed the process of hand over of the property for three months. However, violating the court order the Bank authorities sold it on August 5. Later the original owner of the property filed a contempt of court petition with the High Court.
The lawyer said during the disbursement of the loan in 2017, the assessment of the property by the bank was Tk 60 crore, and a third party assessment fixed the amount recently at Tk 133 crore.