A Dhaka court on Monday accepted charges against SM Golam Kibria Shamim, a top government-listed contractor, and Khaled Mahmud Bhuiyan, an expelled leader of Jubo League, in two separate cases filed under the Narcotics Control Act.

Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Imrul Kayes came up with the order in presence of the two accused in the courtroom.

The court will begin hearing on charge-framing against GK Shamim on February 26 and against Khaled Mahmud on March 25.

The court, however, could not accept charges against Ismail Chowdhury Samrat, another expelled Jubo League leader, who was under the scanner for allegedly running an illegal casino at a club, in two cases filed under the Narcotics Control Act and Arms Act, as he could not be produced before court today due to his illness.

Samrat is now receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.

On September 18 last year, Khaled Mahmud was arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) for running a casino. Two days later, RAB arrested GK Shamim following information that he was involved in extortion and tender grabbing.