Cumilla BNP leader Selim Bhuiyan acquitted in graft case
Judge Abul Kashem of Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 delivered the verdict, saying that the charges brought against Selim were not proven, said his lawyer, Zainul Abedin Mesbah
BNP's Cumilla Divisional Organisational Secretary Selim Bhuiyan was acquitted today in a case filed over amassing illegal wealth worth Tk1.31 crore and concealing information of 1.9 crore in his wealth statement.
Judge Abul Kashem of Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 delivered the verdict, saying that the charges brought against Selim were not proven, said his lawyer, Zainul Abedin Mesbah.
The BNP leader was present at the courtroom during the hearing.
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The case was filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Md Abdul Wadud at Ramna model police station on 20 June 2019.
According to the case statement, Selim Bhuiyan concealed information about assets worth Tk10,975,932 in his wealth statement submitted to the ACC. Additionally, the ACC's investigation uncovered movable and immovable assets worth Tk44,348,413 in his name. Of that amount, assets worth Tk13,010,883 were found to be beyond his known sources of income.
On 13 February 2022, the ACC assistant director submitted the charge sheet to the court after completing the investigation. On 24 August 2023, the court framed charges against Selim and started the trial.
During the trial, the court recorded the testimonies of eight out of 10 witnesses.
