Dhaka:A court has ordered that Md Asadul Islam, a surveyor at the Lalbagh Revenue Circle Assistant Commissioner (Land) Office, be sent to jail after his remand period concluded in a corruption case.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Asadul was apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on November 3 with Taka one lakh, allegedly as bribe money, at his workplace. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Shahjahan Kabir issued the ruling after the ACC brought Asadul to court, requesting his detention until the investigation is complete.
Asadul had previously been placed on a two-day remand on November 9. The case details reveal that Asadul demanded Taka 80 lakh in bribes from Md Monirul Islam, a retired Bangladesh Army soldier, to demarcate 282 decimals of land in Char Kamrangi mouza, distinguish government land from private property, and complete its mutation. Following a tip-off from Monirul, the ACC set up a sting operation to apprehend Asadul while he was receiving Taka one lakh from the complainant.
The case was officially filed by ACC Assistant Director Md Mahbub Morshed subsequent to Asadul's arrest.