The High Court yesterday summoned Abdul Jalil, chairman of Mercantile Bank Foundation, and its executive committee members to explain the alleged occupation of a temple's land in Naogaon after destroying it by the foundation.
During hearing a suo moto rule, an HC bench asked Jalil, also former general secretary of ruling Awami League, and other members of the bank foundation to appear before it on August 16.
The bench heard the statements from Mozaffar Ahmed, additional deputy commissioner (revenue) of Noagaon, AKM Shahidul Haque, managing director of Mercantile Bank Limited, and ASM Zakir Hossain, manager of the bank, Naogaon branch.
They told the court that Mercantile Bank Foundation, not Mercantile Bank Limited, is responsible for constructing a charitable hospital on the disputed land at Dubol Hati Rajbari in the district.
Mozaffar, Shahidul and Zakir appeared before the bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manim and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore yesterday as per its August 9 order.
Source : The Daily Star
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