Former BNP minister Babar indicted for tax evasion
The court of Dhaka’s Special Judge Rezaul Islam set Sep 12 for witnesses’ deposition in the Tk 26.5 million tax evasion case.
Babar was present at the time of hearing on Wednesday, where he had pleaded innocent.
His counsel sought more time before the charge framing but the judge rejected the plea.
In Feb 2010, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) filed the case against Babar, accusing him of concealing information of wealth worth Tk 80.6 million as a director o Master Electronics Ltd.
According to the case details, Babar owed Tk 26.5 million in taxes.
