Charges Against Tarique
Decision on cognisance Feb 10
A Dhaka court yesterday fixed February 10 to decide whether money-laundering charges against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun would be taken into cognisance.
Judge Mohammad Zahurul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after the defendants submitted a petition seeking adjournment of the hearing.
On September 29 last year, the High Court (HC) rejected a writ petition filed by Tarique, challenging the proceedings of the money laundering case filed against him.
He filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court, which now awaits hearing on February 6.
Mamun was produced before the court, while Tarique had gone abroad for medical treatment.
Earlier, on July 6 last year, the ACC pressed money-laundering charges against the duo for laundering Tk 20.41 crore between 2003 and 2007.
According to the charge sheet, Tarique had realised the money in foreign currencies from different companies and organisations. In exchange for the sums, he had promised to win them contracts using his power as son of the then prime minister Khaleda Zia.
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