Trial against PK Halder among 13 Begins

ACC deputy director Salahuddin testified against 13 people including former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder alias PK Halder in a case filed for allegedly amassing illegal wealth and laundering money abroad.

He gave this testimony in the court of Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 on Thursday.

As a result of framing charges, the trial against PK Halder, 13 has begun.

On this day, four accused detained in jail were produced in court. The testimony of this case started in their presence As the statement of the plaintiff is over but no cross-examination, the court fixed October 13 for the next hearing. 

The accused in this case are - PK Halder's mother Lilavati Halder, Purnima Rani Halder, Uttam Kumar Mistry, Amitabh Adhikari, Pritish Kumar Halder, Rajiv Som, Subrata Das, Anang Mohan Roy Swapan Kumar Mistry, Avantika Baral, Shankh Bepari, Sukumar Mrida, and Anindita Mrida. . Among them, accused Avantika Baral, Shankh Bepari, Sukumar Mridha, Anindita Mridha are detained in jail. Apart from this, 10 accused including PK Haldar are absconding.

Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case on January 8, 2020, against PK Halder for allegedly acquiring illegal assets worth around Tk 275 crore.

On January 8, 2020, the ACC filed a case against PK Halder on charges of illegal acquisition and money laundering of around Tk 275 crore. After investigating, the ACC filed a charge sheet against 14 people including PK Halder.