Sunday, April 3, 2011

http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=29181

A Dhaka court on Sunday deferred till May 4 the hearing on taking into cognisance the charges against BNP Senior Vice-Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case.

Judge Mohammad Zohurul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order after Tarique's lawyer Taherul Islam submitted a petition seeking adjournment of the hearing.

Advocate Taherul in his petition mentioned that the Supreme Court earlier disposed of the leave-to-appeal petition saying that the charges brought against Tarique and Mamun were not maintainable under the Money Laundering Act 2009. The trial proceedings will be held under the Money Laundering Act 2002, he added.

The lawyer said they prayed for the adjournment of the hearing as they did not get certified copy of the SC judgment.

The same court on March 1 deferred the hearing till Sunday.

Mamun was present in the court during the hearing while Tarique is abroad for treatment.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) pressed charges against the duo on July 6 last year for laundering Tk 20.41 crore between 2003 and 2007.