A Dhaka court has accept the charge sheet filed against expelled Awami League leader Enamul Haque Enu, his brother Rupon Bhuiyan in a case over their alleged involvements in illegal casino business and money laundering.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge K M Imrul Kayesh passed the order on Thursday.
The court also fixed November 4 to frame charges against them.
Earlier on July 22, CID inspector Mehedi Maksud, also the investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet under to the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court.
Enu and Rupon were arrested from Keraniganj on January 13, as they were planning to flee to Nepal via India by using passports made with false names.
According to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the brothers were the kingpins behind introducing casino business in Bangladesh. They used to bring casino materials from Nepal and supplied them to buyers here across the country.
They own a total of 22 buildings, plots and 128 flats in the capital and have crores in different bank accounts.