Dhaka, April 8 – A Dhaka court on Monday sent the two owners of FR Tower to jail in connection with the case filed over the devastating fire that ripped through the high-rise building on March 28 killing 26 people.
Metropolitan Magistrate
Earlier, Md Jalaluddin, inspector of Detective Branch of Police and also the investigation officer of the case, produced them before the court upon completion of
Earlier on March 31, SMHI Faruque, the
During court proceedings, Advocate Ahesanul Haque Samaji, counsel for Tasvirul Islam, told the court that his client was not involved
Samaji also said that his client is an elderly ill person. He needs to take treatment. So, he should get bail on health ground for taking treatment, the lawyer said.
Advocate Tuhin Hawlader, counsel for Faruque, told the court that his client gave the land to the developer company through an agreement. A fire incident took place into the building in 2008. After that Faruque filed a general
Faruque has no liability over the fire incident. Besides, he is an elderly ill person. He should get bail on health ground for treatment, the lawyer said.
After hearing on the bail pleas, the court sent them to jail after rejecting their bail petitions.
After the fire incident, Sub-Inspector Banani Police Station Milton Dutt filed the case against SMHI Faruque, the