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Attempt to procure gift certificates for seized arms

Ershad signed 17 cheques in jail

Star Report
Deposed President H.M. Ershad had reportedly signed 17 cheques since his detention at the Gulshan sub-jail, according to reliable sources.
The sourctes said that his Defense Councel Kazi Shahdat Hossain obtained the signature on all the cheques at the request of Ershad's brother-in-law Mostafizur Rahman.
The sources said that Kazi Shahdat went to obtain the deposed President's signature on Thursday for withdrawing money from an account at the Green Road branch of Agrani Bank.
Kazi Shahadat needed the money to procure certificates to show that the recovered arms from the Sena Bhaban were gifts and he
was scheduled to leave for London to procure the certificates the sources added.
Ershad is now facing trail for the possession of illegal arms.
Kazi Shahdat was caught red-handed by the security guard at the Gulshan sub-jail when he took the cheque to get Ershad's signature on Thursday.
Meanwhile Kazi Shahdat Hossain was charged by his professional colleagues at the Supreme Court for the violation of professional ethics.
He however confessed that he took the cheque to Ershad at the request of his Ershad's brother-in-law.
According to a source the Supreme Court Bar
Association may take disciplinary action against Kazi Sliahdat Hossain.
According to a police source. Kazi Shahdat may also be sued by the concerned authorities for violating Jail rules.
The Central Jail source said that after the transfer of Ershad from the Gulshan sub-jail to Central Jail only Advocate Mufizur Rahman Mazutndar who is assisting Kazi Shahdat Hossain in the arms case met Ershad at the Jail yesterday (Saturday). He discussed various legal matters with Ershad.
Meanwhile Office Secretary of Jatiya Party Tajul Islam MP in a statement to the press said that the cheque was sent to the sub-Jail author! ties through the Defense Counsel for procuring Ershad's signature and the permission of the jail authorities for encasement of the cheque to meet the party expenditure.
Meanwhile the Foreign Ministry's Director Legal Affairs Shamsul Morshed who went to Wshington to help the Fairfax investigation team returned home before Eid.
According to the Foreign Secretary Abul Ahsan submission of the Fairfax team s report may take time as the investigation has not yet been completed.
He said tliat the Fairfax team is continuing its investigation at different levels to get evidence on the transfer of resources from the country by deposed President Ershad and his associates.
Trial resumes today
The Special Tribunal trying deposed President Ershad resumes today (Sunday) at 10 a m.
The Tribunal will be housed at the same venue at Gulshan.
Besides the arms case, the tribunal will also hear the money
recovery case.