Janata Tower Case

The Janata Tower Case was a case of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh in 2001.

General Hussain Muhammad Ershad was found guilty in a corruption case known as 'Janata Tower Case.' He was charged with abuse of power for collusion with M. M. Rahmat Ullah in allotting the land for the project; and possessing unaccounted money. The Justice in his 91 -page verdict said General Ershad was found guilty under the Prevention Act; on November 20, 2000, the justice sentenced the former president to seven years' imprisonment. As a result, Ershad could not participate in the 2001 elections.

While the High Court Division affirmed the conviction, it reduced the sentence to five years.

Ershad, the former President of Bangladesh and chief of the National Party (Jatiya Party), was released on bail on April 9, 2001 after serving four months in jail in Dhaka.

Bibliography

• Chacko, C. P. (2001). Asian news digest: a weekly record on governance, economy, development, human rights, and environment, Volume 2. Asian News Chroniclers. p. 1090. 

• Ahmed, Salahuddin (December 2004). Bangladesh: Past and Present. APH Publishing Corporation. p. 231. ISBN 978-8176484695. 

• Keesing (2000). Keesing's record of world events, Volume 46. Longman. 

• Report (2001). Country report: Bangladesh. Economist Intelligence Unit. p. 15. 

• Thomas, K. K. (1993). Asian recorder, Volume 39, Issue 1. Recorder Press. p. 23248. 

External links

• Janata Case disqualifies former Military ruler and President from 2001 Elections at South Asia Analysis Group (2006-12-29)

• News and Articles at the Daily Star
  • Certificate case against former president dismissed on 29 August 2006
  • Government can now confiscate Janata Tower property on 13 November 2008
  • Ershad faces court on waiver order on 13 April 2006
  • High Court convicts Justice in Janata Case Ruling on 20 August 2010

• News and Articles at bangladeshnews24
  • High Court asks government to proceed with Janata Tower corruption case against Former President and Military Ruler HM Ershad 25 May 2006
  • Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust files petition 23 Mar 2006
  • Hearing on fine and punishment from Janata Tower corruption case deferred 4 Apr 2006

• Bangladesh Web Former Military ruler files affidavit in-opposition in High Court 13 April 2006
• Bangladesh Web Janata Tower Case: Ershad files affidavit in-opposition in HC "13 April 2006"
• Janata Tower case SC upholds First Lady’s conviction: High Court Issue on 13 November, 2008

• Janata Tower Case: HC rule upon govt, General Ershad over non-payment of 50 pc fine Highbeam, 30 April 2001.

• Supreme Court of Bangladesh upholds High Court Rule on infamous Janata Tower Case at the Financial Express Newspaper

• SC upholds HC rule in Janata Tower case- Frontpage news at News Today

• Presidential Palace Information Center Former Military dictator’s Parliamentary seat vacated due to Janata Tower Case Government of Bangladesh