Sunday, September 26, 2010

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=26068

A Dhaka court on Sunday 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, Dhaka fixed November 4 for the next hearing of the case following a time petition submitted by Tarique's lawyer.

The Judge passed the order after Tareque's lawyer submitted a time petition seeking deferment of the hearing.

Earlier, the same court fixed September 26 for taking the charges into cognisance.

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 on abroad on parole while Mamun is still behind bars.