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Helena Jahangir denied bail in fraud case

Staff Correspondent
18 Aug 2021 15:54:53 | Update: 18 Aug 2021 15:54:53
Helena Jahangir denied bail in fraud case
Helena Jahangir. — Collected File Photo

A Dhaka court has denied bail to Helena Jahangir, a businesswoman who was recently sacked from an Awami League subcommittee, in a fraud case filed with the Pallabi police station.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jashim passed the order after a hearing on Wednesday.‎

Earlier on Tuesday, another court granted bail to the accused in a case filed under the Telecommunication Act.‎

Rapid Action Battalion on July 29 detained Helena Jahangir from her Gulshan residence following a raid.

During the raid, RAB seized foreign liquors, illegal walkie-talkie sets, sharp weapons, foreign currencies, casino equipment and a deer hide from her residence.

She is also facing charges under the Digital Security Act and the Special Powers Act.

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