The High Court (HC) on Sunday asked Ekattor Television authority to explain by January 17 why the court would not take contempt of court charge for on airing interviews of fugitive accused Prashanta Kumar (PK) Halder in a talk show, who allegedly embezzled Tk 3,600 crore from some financial institutions.
PK Halder, former managing director of NRB Global Bank, is a fugitive accused in a money laundering case.
After submitting a video footage by the Ekattor TV to the HC through its Registrar Md Golam Rabbani the bench issued the order saying that it would not pass any order on the application seeking contempt proceedings against the television authority without hearing it.
The virtual HC bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Mohi Uddin Shamim issued the order after the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) and State prayed for issuing contempt proceedings against Ekattor Television chief executive officer Mozammel Haque Babu and five others.
The authorities concerned of the Ekattor TV channel have been ordered to submit their explanation in person or through a lawyer before the HC bench on January 17.
The bench fixed 12:00pm on January 17 for further hearing on the issue.
During the hearing, the HC said that media and journalists have a very important role to play in eradicating all kinds of corruption. The court and judges alone cannot do it…..read more
HC asks Ekattor TV to explain airing of fugitive PK Halder’s interview
