HC In Search Of PK Halder's Illegal Money

Former managing director (MD) of NRB Global Bank and Reliance Finance Ltd. Prashanta Kumar Halder (PK Halder), who was arrested in India on charges of embezzling thousands of crores of taka, has kept money in some countries and the ACC has been directed by the High Court to state the latest status of his case.

At the same time, June 12 has been set for the hearing of the rule regarding his repatriation.

A bench of High Court Justice Mohammad Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Mohammad Izarul Haque Akand passed the order on Tuesday (May 17).

Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin represented the state in the court today. Senior lawyer Mohammad Khurshid Alam Khan was in favor of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik told the court on Monday (May 17) that PK Halder had been arrested in India. At the same time, he appealed for a rule hearing before bringing him back to the country. According to him, the matter has been put on the agenda for hearing today.

A High Court bench headed by Justice Mohammad Nazrul Islam Talukder issued a self-imposed rule on November 18, 2020, in view of a report published in a national daily titled 'The ACC will seek Interpol's help in apprehending PK Halder'.

The rule seeks to know why the inaction of those concerned in arresting and repatriating PK Halder should not be illegal and why necessary legal action should not be taken against the person/organization responsible in this case.