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The High Court today cleared the way for the lower court concerned to run the trial of a corruption case filed over misappropriation of Tk 243 crore through disappearing of over 1.43 tonnes of coal from Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Ltd (BCMCL) in Dinajpur.
Some of the miners returned to work yesterday, after the authorities filed a case over the incident.
Chinese contractor CMC-XMC consortium is responsible for coal production and development of the mine.
Rabiul Islam, president of the Miners Union at Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL), said around 1,100 local miners became unemployed after March 26, 2020, due the pandemic.
There were only 300 Chinese miners at the mine, who continued production in small volumes. The nearby Barapukuria Coal Fired 525MW Power Plant used the produced coal to generate electricity until September, he added.
In September, the authorities began to let the local miners inside the mine if they tested negative for coronavirus.
Coal Scam Case: All 22 accused denied bail, land in jail
Barapukuria Coal Mine. Photo: Star Our Correspondent, Dinajpur Our Correspondent, Dinajpur
A Dinajpur court yesterday rejected bail applications of 22 Barapukuria Coal Mining Company Limited (BCMCL) officials, including its six former managing directors, and sent them to jail in a case over the disappearance of 1.45 lakh tonnes of coal from the mine.
Special Judge Mahmudul Karim of the District and Sessions Judge s Court passed the order after the accused appeared before it seeking bail, said Court Inspector Israfil Hossain.
On July 24, 2018, Md Anisur Rahman, manager (admin) of BCMCL, filed the case with Parbatipur Police Station against 19 officials of the coal mine in Dinajpur. After investigation, the Anti-Corruption Commission pressed charges against 23 BCMCL officials, including seven MDs, over the coal scam.