DHAKA, Nov 2, 2023 (BSS) - A court here today issued custody warrant to produce BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas before the court in a case lodged against him for amassing illegal wealth and concealing the information.

Judge Manjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order, asking police to produce the BNP leader before the court on November 5. The court passed the order as today was fixed for holding arguments in that graft case, but accused Mirza Abbas was absent for today's hearing as he is in jail after getting arrested in a sabotage case.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Shafi Uddin on November 1 placed Mirza Abbas on five-day remand in the sabotage case filed with the capital's Shahjahanpur Police Station.

Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 on October 31 cancelled Mirza Abbas's bail in the case and issued arrest warrant against him. It also had fixed today to hold arguments in the case.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on August 16, 2007, filed the case with Ramna Police Station for amassing illegal wealth of Taka 7.54 crore and concealing information about wealth of Taka 57.26 lakh. ACC assistant director Md Khairul Huda after probing the case, filed charge sheet on May 24, 2008, accusing Abbas for amassing illegal wealth of Taka 4.23 crore.

The court on June 16, 2008, framed charges against Mirza Abbas. It so far examined 24 witnesses in the case.