Bangladesh, Aug. 30 -- A Chattogram court has ordered GK Shamim, a controversial contractor for government projects, to stand trial in an Anti-Corruption Commission case over alleged fraud in securing a Tk 750 million construction contract at Chittagong University.

Chattogram Divisional Special Judge Md Mizanur Rahman framed charges against Shamim and fixed Sept 20 for the complainant's testimony.

Shamim is the sole accused in the case.

ACC Public Prosecutor Md Rezaul Karim Rony told bdnews24.com that Shamim had been granted bail by the High Court.

The ACC filed the case in November 2020 against Shamim, then managing director of GK B and Company Ltd, and Fazlul Karim Chowdhury, managing director of The Builders Engineers Associates....