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Janata Tower case

'Nirman MD got Tk 1Ocr from Ershad, Raushan'
the special court that he received Tk 10 crore for con atruction of Janata Tower at Kawran Bazar from former president Ershad and Begum Ershad who were prosecuted under the preventton of Anil Corruptton Act. 1947, reports UNB.
The witness. Kamal Zlaul Islam. Managing Director of Ntrman International, during examination by Attorney General Amlnul Huq said his construction firm received Tk 3.5 crore tn four cheques Issued by Begum Raushan Ershad, chairman of Janata Publishers.
Of the remaining amount the prosecution witness said Tk 75 lakh tn cash was received In three instalments from Col Sharif Artz by the end of 1989. He and his two Directors of Ntrman Inter national— Khadtza Islam and Shawkat Hossain Chowdhury-collected Tk 5.75 crore in cash on different dates from U Col Salful Haq. Private Secretary to President Ershad. from hts office at the President's Secretarial.
The former president was accused of two charges: 1) Illegal order for allotment of RAJUK land to some co-ac-cused and soon got the land transferred to Janata Publishers. thus Inflicting a loss of Tk 5 5 crore to RAJUK. and 2) paid Tk 6.5 crore from hts own possession for construction of Janata Tower which is beyond known sources of his income.
Ershad. Raushan Ershad and most of their 18 co-ac cused in the case appeared be fore the court when the trial began
Replying to prosecution queries. KZ Islam said officials of his construction firm were contacted by Major (Rid) Saleh Rahim of Janata Publishers for construction of the Janata Tower at Kawran Bazar. The agreement was signed between Chairman of Janata Publishers Raushan Ershad and Director of Nlrman International for construction of 15-storied
building at Tk 13.59.42.140.
The prosecution witness said the payment in cheques was received through Lt Col Salful Haq. Private Secretary to President Ershad. He identified a forwarding letter with cheque signed by Col Saif.
The money paid In cheques (Tk 3.5 crore) was borrowed from Uttara Bank.
KZ Islam identified cheques. money receipts, credit vouchers, cash books and such other documents produced tn the court by the prosecution relating to financial transactions with Janata Publishers.
The prosecution also produced tn the court a photostat copy of magazine The Mirror of 1956 published from Karachi in which post-marriage photograph of Ershad and hts wife was printed.
There Rawshan Ershad was named as Khurshlda
Production of the paper evoked objection from defence counsels who tn a chorus ob served it has no relevance with the case.
The production of the paper ostensibly to show that Raushan Ershad conveniently took different names al different times.
Earlier, the defence made repeated attempts to stall examining the prosecution witness. Ultimately a petition was submitted seeking transfer of the case from the special court of Mohammad Ismail Mia. The judge rejected it outright.
Hearing will resume Monday (June 1)