Hearing on charge framing against Tarique, Mamun June 7
A Dhaka court yesterday adjourned till June 7 the hearing on charge framing against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case.
Judge Mohammad Mozammel Hosain of the Special Judge's Court-3 passed the order following an application submitted by Tarique's lawyer Barrister Mahbub Uddin Khokan seeking adjournment of the hearing.
In the petition, Khokan said they had earlier filed a review petition with the Supreme Court (SC) against its earlier judgment.
In the judgment delivered on February 9 this year, the SC ruled that the proceedings of money laundering case against Tarique cannot run under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2009 as the alleged offence took place before its enactment, Khokan said.
It, however, said the trial can proceed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2002 as the reported incident took place after its enactment, he added.
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