Golap’s 9 houses in NY: HC orders ACC to probe

The High Court (HC) ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to investigate the reports of Awami League (AL) lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Miah Golap’s nine houses in New York, US.

The HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat passed the order on Monday (February 27) after hearing on the writ petition filed yesterday.

Supreme Court lawyer Barrister Saydul Haque Sumon filed the writ petition on Sunday (February 26) seeking the HC directives over the matter.

Chief Election Commission, chairmen of ACC and NBR, and home secretary have been made respondents in the petition.

The reports of AL lawmaker Abdus Sobhan Miah Golap’s nine houses built at the cost of US$40 lakh in the US’s New York were attached to the writ.