Masdar Hossain's law licence suspended

The Bangladesh Bar Council has temporarily suspended the lawyer's licence for Masdar Hossain, a former district judge and Supreme Court advocate, after "initial evidence was found" regarding allegations he had embezzled Tk 12.5 million from a client.

It also issued a notice calling for Masdar to explain within 15 days why his licence should not be permanently revoked.

The decision was taken "unanimously" at an emergency meeting of the Bangladesh Bar Council, the body that regulates lawyers, according to a press release on Wednesday.

A report was recently published in a national daily over allegations that Masdar, known for his role in the Secretary, Ministry of Finance v Masdar Hossain case, had embezzled Tk 12.5 million from a client.

The press release said, "A report published in the daily Kalbela, which alleged that lawyer Masdar Hossain had embezzled Tk 12.5 million from his client, came to the attention of the Bar Council. The published article mentioned that lawyer Masdar Hossain had already admitted to the embezzlement."

The Bar Council held an emergency meeting after seriously considering the "primary truthfulness and question of professional ethics" over the "professional misconduct and moral lapse".

"The meeting unanimously decided to temporarily suspend Masdar Hossain's licence as there is primary evidence and grounds for the allegation." �"bdnews24