HC summons ACC AD over reported bribery

The High Court on Monday summoned Anti-Corruption Commission assistant director Alamgir Hossain to give explanation over the allegations of demanding bribe from the accused.

A High Court division bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice SM Mozibur Rahman passed the order, asking the ACC official to appear before the court at 10am on November 7 and submit his explanation in writing.

"The court also issued a rule in this regard and asked the ACC to keep the probe suspended against the people that filed the writ in this regard, till holding hearing on the rule," Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik said.

Advocate Md Kamal Hossain took part in the hearing for the petitioner, while Md Asif Hossain argued for the ACC.