A Dhaka court yesterday issued arrest warrants against detained Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Obaidul Quader and his wife Isratunnesa after National Board of Revenue (NBR) filed two tax evasion cases.

Barisal City Corporation Mayor Majibor Rahman Sarwar was granted a one-day remand in connection with extorting Tk 19 lakh from a construction firm owner.

Hearing on a graft case against detained former BNP lawmaker Salahuddin Ahmed, his wife and three sons will be held today.

QUADER CASE

Judge Mohammad Azizul Haq of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court passed the order after Nigar

Sultana, assistant tax commissioner of the NBR, filed the cases seeking arrest warrants against them.

In his order, the judge said the charges brought against the couple were found to be true.

In her complaints, Nigar mentioned that Quader had evaded income tax upon his income of Tk 1,07,31,284 for the fiscal years from 1997-1998 to 2006-2007.

The plaintiff said Quader did not mention in his wealth statement submitted to the NBR's tax department about his plot allotted from Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, savings instruments, FDR, luxurious car, firearms and bank loans, even though he was served with notice to do so. In the case statement against Isratunnessa, the complainant said that she had evaded income tax upon her income of Tk 88,76,717 for the fiscal years from 2000-2001 to 2006-2007.

Moreover, she concealed her real income while submitted her income tax return to the NBR's tax department, Nigar added.

SALAUDDIN CASE

The same court fixed today for hearing on the graft case against Salauddin and his family members. The case was filed for giving false statements to the Anti-Corruption Commission.

Other accused are Salahuddin's wife Shamsunnahar Ahmed, three sons Imran Ahmed, Shahriar Ahmed and Tanvir Ahmed. Of them, Imran is absconding.

The case was filed with Shyampur Police Station on April 11 for concealing Tk 6,45,28,312 in their wealth statements.

AMAN-ABBAS CASE

The same court transferred the tax cases against detained former housing and public works minister Mirza Abbas and state minister for labour and employment Amaullah Aman to special courts for quick disposal.

The cases were filed by the NBR on July 30 and August 5 for evading huge amount of income tax for years.

Abbas and Aman were produced before the court during the hearing of the cases.

DULU CASE

The same court fixed August 14 for hearing on the graft case against former deputy minister for land Dulu and his wife Sabina Yasmin.

The court directed Rajshahi Central Jail authorities to produce Dulu before the court on the scheduled date.

ACC Assistant Director Nurjahan Ahmed yesterday submitted the charge sheet against Dulu and his wife to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's (CMM) court showing 65 people as prosecution witnesses.

Earlier, the High Court granted ad interim bail to Dulu's wife Sabina until submission of the police report. The case was filed on April 19 for concealing information about Tk 3, 06,55,246 in their wealth statements.

SARWAR CASE

Metropolitan Magistrate MA Salam placed Sarwar on a one-day remand after Tejgaon police produced him before the court with a prayer for a three-day remand in an extortion case.

In his forwarding report, SubInspector Amirul Islam, also the investigation officer of the case, said Sarwar needs to be quizzed to find out the whereabouts of his fugitive accomplices and the extorted money.

Jakir Hossain Nannu, proprietor of M/S Bisharad Trading International, filed the case on July 18 against Sarwar and a BNP leader Azizul Haq Akkas.