Money Laundering
Hearing on Koko's case on June 19
A Dhaka court yesterday fixed June 19 for hearing on arguments of a money laundering case against Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, and Ismail Hossain Saimon, son of former shipping minister late Akbar Hossain.
After completion of recording statement of ACC Deputy Director Abu Sayeed, also the investigation officer of the case, Judge Mohammad Mozammel Hossain of the Special judge Court-3 set the date.
Meantime, two more prosecution witnesses -- Munshi Abdul Majid, a former metropolitan magistrate of Dhaka court, and Abdur Rob, an assistant secretary of foreign affairs, -- gave their statements before the court.
The court on June 6 framed fresh charges against Koko and Saimon under Money Laundering Prevention Act 2002 to avoid legal complications as they were indicted for activities which occurred before 2009.
The same court indicted Koko and Saimon under Money Laundering Prevention Act 2009 on November 30 last year.
The ACC filed the case against the duo on March 17, 2009 on charge of siphoning Tk 19.7 crore off to Singapore.
The ACC pressed charges against Koko and Saimon on November 15, 2009.
Koko had earlier gone abroad for his treatment while Saimon has been absconding since filing of the case.
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