Arrest warrant issued against BNP leader Tuku

A Dhaka court on Monday issued an arrest warrant against BNP leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth as he disobeyed the High Court’s order.

Judge Iqbal Hossain of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court passed the order.

On May 30, the High Court upheld nine-year jail sentence of Tuku in the case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). 

On July 26, the High Court released the full text of the 273-page judgment stating that Tuku has to surrender before the lower court concerned within 15 days of receiving the verdict.

The anti-graft watchdog filed the graft case with Mohammadpur Police Station, accusing Tuku of illegally amassing wealth worth Tk 4.96 crore and concealing information on June, 2007. 

On November 15, 2007, a special court sentenced him to nine-year imprisonment.