Shamim Iskandar, wife discharged from corruption case

A Dhaka court discharged BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia’s younger brother Shamim Iskandar and his wife Kaniz Fatema from a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Judge Md Kabir Uddin Pramanik of Dhaka Special Judge Court-9 passed the order on Tuesday (March 25), allowing a petition filed by the defence.

Bench assistant of the court concerned Saiful Islam Mithu confirmed the information.

The ACC in 2007 sent a notice to Shamim Iskandar, seeking his and his family’s wealth statements.

Later, the anti-graft body filed the case as the accused concealed information about their wealth. The ACC filed the case with Ramna Police Station in 2008.