A Dhaka court on Thursday fixed November 17 for delivering verdict in the money-laundering case against BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun.
Judge of the Special Judge Court-3 Mohammad Motahar Hossain fixed the date on completion of arguments by the prosecution and the defence.
Claiming that the verdict is being delivered hurriedly with a bad intention, defence lawyer Sanaullah Miah said, “The prosecution couldn’t prove their (Tarique, Mamun) guilt in the case, they’ll be acquitted.”
Earlier, the court recorded the statements of 13 prosecution and five defence witnesses.
On October 26, 2009, the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case with Cantonment Police Station against Tarique Rahman and Mamun for siphoning off Tk 20.41 crore.
According to the case statement, Giasuddin Al Mamun took Tk 204,125,843 from Khadiza Islam, a construction company owner, with a promise to give her work of 80 megawatt power station in Tongi. Mamun deposited the money at his Singapore bank account.
The court framed charges against Tarique and Mamun on August 8, 2011.
The trial in the case began on September 11 of 2011 with the deposition of complainant Mohammad Ibrahim, an ACC deputy director.
Mamun was arrested on March 26, 2007 and since then he remained behind the bars.
Meanwhile, Tarique has been in London since September 2008.
Source: UNB Connect
