A Dhaka court set March 18 to hold further hearing on charge framing in a graft case against suspended deputy inspector general (DIG) of police Mizanur Rahman and suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Khandaker Enamul Basir.

Judge Sheikh Nazmul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 set the date accepting a plea of the defence. Counsel of DIG Mizan today concluded his part of hearing on the matter, but Basir’s counsel without taking part in the hearing, pleaded for time.

Earlier on March 4, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) counsel concluded his part in the hearing on the matter.

Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Qayes on February 9 accepted charge sheet and transferred the case for further proceedings to Dhaka Special Judge Court-4.

ACC Director Sheikh Mohammad Fanafilya on January 19 filed the charge sheet against the duo for allegedly leaking information and taking bribe.

The anti-graft body on July 16, 2019, filed the case with its Dhaka district coordination office-1 under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Both the officials were suspended from their respected agencies after the allegations of taking and giving bribes were lodged against them.

Mizanur leaked a couple audio clips, saying he has given Taka forty lakh as bribe to Khandaker Enamul Basir to suppress the graft allegations brought against him.