Court orders attachment of 3 Rid staff's properties

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A Dhaka court on Sunday ordered attachment of moveable and immovable properties of one of the directors of Rid Pharma Ltd and its two pharmacists in connection with in a case filed against them for manufacturing toxic Paracetamol syrup that claimed lives of at least 28 children.
The accused are Rid Pharma director Abdul Gani and pharmacists Mahbubul Islam and Enamul Haque.
Judge Golam Mortuza Majumder of the Drug Court issued the order as they did not appear before the court today.
Meanwhile, the court asked officer in-charge of Brahmanbaria Sadar Police Station to appear before it in person before January 5, 2010 to explain why he could not submit any report on execution of arrest warrant issued earlier against the three accused.
The same court also rejected a bail petition of Rid Pharma managing director Mizanur Rahman in this case filed by his lawyer.
Earlier on September 16, the court ordered attachment of movable and immovable properties of the five Rid Pharma officials, including MD Mizanur Rahman, directors Sheuli Rahman and Abdul Gani and pharmacists Mahbubul Islam and Enamul Haque. A case against them has been filed in Brahmanbaria as well.
The court the same day also asked the Brahmanbaria police chief to submit their property attachment reports by October 14.
On October 12, Mizanur surrendered before a Dhaka court following a High Court directive and sought bail in the case.
Judge ANM Bashir Ullah of the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's court fixed October 19 for hearing on the bail petition submitted by Mizanur in his presence.
On August 18, Mizanur's wife Sheuli Rahman, also a director of the company, appeared before the HC, sought anticipatory bail and secured bail for six months in the case.
The case in brief is that 28 children died of renal failures, following intake of Rid's Paracetamol syrup and suspension, across the country from June to August.
Earlier on August 11, the same court issued arrest warrants against the managing director of Rid Pharma, its two directors and two pharmacists after drug superintendent Shafiqul Islam filed the case with the court.
Three other cases have also been filed against Rid Pharma in Comilla, Narayanganj and Sylhet.