Tarique case hearing on July 3

The hearing in a money laundering case filed against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia's eldest son Tarique Rahman and his business friend Giasuddin Al Mamun will take place on July 3, Agriculture Minister Motia Chowdhury said, reports bdnews24.com.

Replying to a query by Netrakona-1 MP Mostaq Ahmed Ruhi Thursday, Motia said, "The date of hearing to take the case into cognisance has been fixed for July 3."

Motia, also the in-charge minister of the cabinet division, said that the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) on January Oct 26, 2009 filed the case against BNP vice-chairman Tarique and his friend Mamun with the Cantonment Police Station in the city under Money Laundering Act on charges of siphoning off over Tk 204 million to Singapore between 2003 and 2007.

The Appellate Division on June 2 dismissed Tarique's review petition against the apex court's verdict over the money laundering case.

On Feb 9 this year, the apex court in a verdict ruled that the trial could proceed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2002, as the alleged offence took place after its enactment, not after the formulation of the 2009 act.

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