Former state minister for power Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku today filed a defamation suit against former army chief Moeen U Ahmed claiming Tk 100 crore as compensation for making derogatory comments against him in March 2007.
BNP leader barrister Moudud Ahmed filed the case with the Third Joint District Judge's Court, Dhaka on behalf of the plaintiff.
Upon a petition filed by Tuku, the court this afternoon asked the former army chief to explain within three weeks why his property would not be attached.
Earlier on March 27, 2007, Moeen said corrupt politicians smuggled their money overseas, including at least Tk 20,000 crore smuggled off shore from the energy sector alone.
Moeen made the remarks at a tea party he hosted at the National Parade Square in honour of the Freedom Fighters.
Moudud in the case statement said the news was published on the following day in different national dailies, which has hurt Tuku and tarnished his image in the society as well as political arena.
On behalf of the government, incumbent energy secretary has been made pro forma dependent in the suit.
After hearing the petition, Judge SM Saiful Islam of the Third Joint District Judge's Court passed the order.
Earlier in the day, Tuku filed the petition seeking temporary injunction and advanced attachment order of Moeen's property situated at house no 106, northern road Baridhara DOHS in Dhaka.
Moeen, who was appointed to the post of the army chief on July 15, 2005, went into retirement on completion of his tenure of service on June 15 this year.
Moeen's job tenure was scheduled to expire on June 15, 2008, but in April 2008, the then President Iajuddin Ahmed extended his job for one year.
The former army chief left Dhaka for Singapore on June 29.
Moeen was one of the key architects of the 1/11 political changeover during the last caretaker government regime.
He took a leading role in backing the interim government that lasted for two years and culminated with the general elections on December 29, 2008.
Article from: the daily star
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