Dhaka: A Dhaka court here on Tuesday granted bail to Monirul Haque Sakku, the newly elected mayor of Comilla City Corporation (CCC) till 24 May, in a graft case filed by the Anti‐Corruption Commission (ACC).

Md Jahedul Kabir, acting judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge court passed the order after his lawyer Masud Ahmed Talukder, asked for bail on behalf of Sakku.

The newly elected mayor is scheduled to take oath on 11 May.

Earlier on 18 April, the court issued an arrest warrant against Sakku.

On 7 May, 2008, Shahin Ara Mamtaz, assistant director of ACC, filed a case against Sakku and his wife Afroza Jesmin on charge of concealing information of wealth worth TK 12.50 crore and amassing wealth of TK 4.57 crore through illegal means.