Trial begins against former BB deputy governor SK Sur in corruption case; witness hearing on 20 January
Sur was produced before the court from prison, and the charges were read out to him in court. He pleaded not guilty and sought justice
A Dhaka court has framed charges against former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitangshu Kumar (SK) Sur Chowdhury in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for failing to submit his wealth statement, formally initiating the trial proceedings.
Judge Ayesha Nasrin of Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 issued the order today (6 November) after a hearing, setting 20 January as the date for recording witness testimonies, court bench assistant Dewan Ashiq confirmed.
Sur was produced before the court from prison, and the charges were read out to him in court. He pleaded not guilty and sought justice.
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During the hearing, ACC prosecutor Shamsuddin Md Abul Kalam argued in favour of framing charges. However, as no defence lawyer was present, no hearing took place on the issue of discharge.
According to the case documents, the ACC issued a notice requesting that SK Sur submit a detailed statement of all movable and immovable assets owned by him and his dependents, both in his name and under the names of others, along with their liabilities, sources of income, and means of acquisition.
He personally received the notice and form on 27 October last year, but failed to submit the wealth statement within the stipulated 21 working days.
Subsequently, ACC Deputy Director Nazmul Hossain filed the case against him on 23 December last year for non-compliance. After the investigation, the ACC submitted the charge sheet on 25 August this year.
Earlier, on 14 January this year, an ACC team arrested the former deputy governor from Segunbagicha in the capital. He has remained in jail since the day of his arrest.
