HC directs to dispose Gatco case by 6 months

The High Court (HC) has directed the lower court to dispose the trial proceedings of Global Agro Trade (Private) Company Ltd (Gatco) corruption case within 6 months.

HC also directed the directors of Gatco Syed Galib Ahmed and Syed Tanvir Ahmed to appear before the lower court in two weeks.

The HC bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Alam on Sunday passed the order after hearing the rules filed by the two directors seeking cancellation of trial proceedings against them.

The HC, however, asked the lower court concerned to consider their bail when they will surrender before it.

The HC bench in the verdict lifted the stay order on the trial proceedings of the case against Galib and Tanvir.

The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case with Tejgaon Police Station on September 2, 2007 against Khaleda, Galib Tanveer and several others on charge of misappropriating Tk 1000 crore while dealing with Gatco.