‘Father, Father!’ daughters call as Barkat waves at them

As ex-Janata Bank chief Abul Barkat stands in a prison van, his two daughters call out to him – “Father, father!” His sister-in-law calls out to him as well. Hearing the cries of his family, Barkat waves at them. The scene played out on the premises of a Dhaka court on Monday. Eminent economist Barkat has been sent to jail over a Tk 2.97 billion loan fraud case connected to the AnonTex Group. He was brought to the court at 10am from the Keraniganj Central Jail and kept at the Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court lockup. His family -- two daughters, his brother, his sister-in-law, and other relatives -- and his colleagues came to the court to try and catch a...