DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a plea with the High Court seeking ban on making any film based on the life of Jahalom who was jailed for three years without any guilt. 

ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan confirmed the matter Tuesday (Mar 19).

An HC bench of Justice Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice KM Hafizul Islam will hear the plea Wednesday (Mar 20), he said.

On Mar 13, two national dailies published reports on a film to be made on Jahalom’s life.

“No film can be made based on an incident which is under trial. Therefore, a ban will be sought,” said Khurshid Alam.

The reports said that national award winning actor-director Riazul Rizu will play the character of Jahalom in a film titled after Jahalom, to be made by director Maria Tushar.

“As many as 14 directors will appear in the film. Their names will be disclosed soon,” stated one of the reports.

Jahalom, who had worked at a jute mill in Narsingdi, was grilled for three years, after he was wrongly recognized as one Abu Salek, an accused in a case over embezzling money from Sonali Bank.

However, criticism poured on ACC’s responsibility after Jahalom was released from Kashimpur Central Prison-2 in Gazipur on Feb 4.

BDST: 1423 HRS, MAR 19, 2019
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