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Bangladesh charges Dhaka mayor for corruption
02 Apr 2008 13:48:29 GMT
 Source: Reuters
DHAKA, April 2 (Reuters) - Bangladesh's army-backed interim government on Wednesday charged the mayor of the capital Dhaka for corruption, police said, in the latest case against a public figure.

The Anti Corruption Commission filed the charges against Sadek Hossain Khoka, who is also a leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, for amassing wealth worth 175 million taka ($2.55 million), beyond his known source of income.

Khoka said he was innocent and vowed to fight the case against him. His wife, daughter and son were also implicated as helping him accumulate wealth.

Former prime minister and head of the BNP, Begum Khaleda Zia, is herself under detention facing charges of corruption as part of a drive launched by the government to clean up politics ahead of elections later this year.

"We have registered the case today and will seek approval of the higher authorities to act according to the law," an inspector a a Dhaka police station told reporters where the case against Khoka was filed.

(Reporting by Nizam Ahmed; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)


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