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In 2012 [[World Bank]] alleged that Hossain was a conspirator in the [[Padma Bridge Graft Scandal]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Sharier |last2=Azad |first2=M Abul Kalam |date=11 July 2014 |title=Failed company to get $0.78b Padma job |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/failed-company-to-get-0-78b-padma-job-32820 |newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] }}</ref> Hossain denied the allegations that he misused his position as Communications Minister of Bangladesh. He resigned from his office on 23 July 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 August 2012 |title=Zillur accepts Abul Hossain's resignation |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/08/23/zillur-accepts-abul-hossain-s-resignation |newspaper=bdnews24 |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> He was acquitted in 2014 by the Bangladeshi courts and the [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/acquittal-sparks-call-apology-1359724|title=Acquittal sparks call for apology|date=12 February 2017|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/02/12/abul-hossain-allegations-complete-lies/|title=Abul Hossain: Allegations against me were complete lies |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref> | In 2012 [[World Bank]] alleged that Hossain was a conspirator in the [[Padma Bridge Graft Scandal]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Khan |first1=Sharier |last2=Azad |first2=M Abul Kalam |date=11 July 2014 |title=Failed company to get $0.78b Padma job |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/failed-company-to-get-0-78b-padma-job-32820 |newspaper=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] }}</ref> Hossain denied the allegations that he misused his position as Communications Minister of Bangladesh. He resigned from his office on 23 July 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 August 2012 |title=Zillur accepts Abul Hossain's resignation |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2012/08/23/zillur-accepts-abul-hossain-s-resignation |newspaper=bdnews24 |access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref> He was acquitted in 2014 by the Bangladeshi courts and the [[Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)|Anti-Corruption Commission]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/acquittal-sparks-call-apology-1359724|title=Acquittal sparks call for apology|date=12 February 2017|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2018-02-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2017/02/12/abul-hossain-allegations-complete-lies/|title=Abul Hossain: Allegations against me were complete lies |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref> | ||
The Canadian case was dropped in 2017 after Judge [[Ian Nordheimer]] found that the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] did not have sufficient evidence to justify their initial wiretap,<ref name=":0" /> although Hossain had already been acquitted by a lower Canadian court.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/corruption/2017/02/11/3-snc-lavalin-officials-acquitted-padma-bridge-graft-case/|title=Court throws out Padma Bridge case |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref> Government spokesperson [[Sajeeb Wazed]] called for those who raised the allegations to apologise.<ref name=":0" /> The construction of the Padma Bridge is now | The Canadian case was dropped in 2017 after Judge [[Ian Nordheimer]] found that the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] did not have sufficient evidence to justify their initial wiretap,<ref name=":0" /> although Hossain had already been acquitted by a lower Canadian court.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/corruption/2017/02/11/3-snc-lavalin-officials-acquitted-padma-bridge-graft-case/|title=Court throws out Padma Bridge case |work=Dhaka Tribune |access-date=2018-02-05}}</ref> Government spokesperson [[Sajeeb Wazed]] called for those who raised the allegations to apologise.<ref name=":0" /> The construction of the Padma Bridge is now complete. | ||
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