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Economist Abul Barkat lands in jail

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Renowned economist and former Chairman of Janata Bank, Professor Dr. Abul Barkat, has been sent to jail in connection with a corruption case. On Friday (July 11), following a hearing on a three-day remand petition, the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court ordered his detention without granting the remand.

Earlier, on Thursday night around 11:30 PM, he was arrested from his residence in the Dhanmondi area of the capital.

Mohammad Nasirul Islam, Joint Commissioner (South) of the Detective Branch (DB), confirmed the matter to the media.

On February 20, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against 23 individuals, including Dr. Barkat, accusing them of embezzling Tk 297 crore.

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