
Former Janata Bank Chairman Dr. Abul Barkat arrested in corruption case
Former Janata Bank Chairman and renowned professor of the Department of Economics at Dhaka University Dr. Abul Barkat has been arrested in a corruption case. A special team of Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) police arrested him from the capital's Dhanmondi area around 11:30 pm on Thursday (July 10). DMP Joint Commissioner (DB-South) Mohammad Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest. He said, "A team of DB police arrested Professor Barkat based on a request for a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). The case is currently under investigation. This arrest was made by following the legal process after verifying the primary information and data."