The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) today (August 29) appealed to a Dhaka court to frame charges against former managing director of NRB Global Bank Proshanta Kumar Halder, known as PK Halder, and 13 others in a case filed over laundering Tk 80 crore to Canada and amassing about Tk 426 crore illegally.
The prosecution today completed placing submissions for framing charges against the accused in the case.
During today's hearing, ACC Public Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam told the court that the charges brought against the accused were primarily proven and appealed to the court to frame charges against them.
Defence for two accused -- Abantika Baral and Shankha Bepari -- placed their submissions today for discharging them from the charges of the case, while the defence for two others -- Sukumar Mridha and his daughter Anindita Mridha -- will submit arguments on September 8, the next scheduled date.
Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of the Special Judge's Court of Dhaka was holding the trial of the case.
