Case Against Tarique, Mamun
Date deferred for second time
A Dhaka court yesterday deferred for the second time the date for taking the charges into cognisance against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun in connection with a money laundering case.
Judge Ismail Hossain of the Senior Special Judge's Court fixed November 4 for the next hearing of the case following a time petition submitted by Tarique's lawyer.
Earlier, the same court fixed yesterday for taking the charges into cognisance.
In the yesterday's petition, lawyers said they had earlier filed a writ petition with the High Court (HC) on behalf of Tarique challenging the legality of the case.
After the hearing, the HC issued a rule asking the government to explain why the charges brought against their client should not be quashed. The hearing on the rule is now pending for hearing. So, they prayed for adjournment of the hearing, lawyers said.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on July 6 pressed the money laundering charges against Tarique and Mamun.
ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Ibrahim submitted the charge sheet to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court in Dhaka, accusing the two of laundering Tk 20.41 crore between 2003 and 2007.
Mohammad Ibrahim filed the case with Dhaka Cantonment Police Station on October 26 last year.
The two were arrested during a massive drive against corruption in 2007 and Tarique has been undergoing treatment abroad on parole while Mamun is still behind bars.
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