A Dhaka court has sent Hallmark Group chairman Jasmine Islam to jail in a case lodged over embezzling of Tk 858.7 million of Janata Bank through fake letter of credit (LC).
Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Qayes passed the order on Sunday as Jasmine surrendered before the court and pleaded for bail in the case.
The counsel of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Mir Ahammed Salam however, vehemently opposed the bail plea. After hearing both the sides, the court scrapped the bail plea and sent the accused to jail, reports BSS.
Earlier on June 16, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court had cancelled the bail granted to Jasmine by the High Court and ordered her to surrender before lower court within four weeks.
Prior to this, the High Court on March 10 allowed Jasmine bail, prompting ACC to file plea against it with the apex court.
