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The BNP leader and his associate Giasuddin Al Mamun received prison sentences and fines on charges of laundering Tk 200 million in bribes
Published : 10 Dec 2024, 04:17 PM
The Supreme Court has suspended the seven-year prison sentences of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case.
An Appellate Division bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed issued the order on Tuesday.
Lawyer Kayser Kamal represented both Tarique and Mamun during the hearing.
The trial against Tarique and Mamun began on Jul 6, 2011, stemming from a case filed with the Dhaka Cantonment Police Station in 2009. Formal charges were submitted to the court on Jul 6, 2010.
The case alleged that Tk 200 million received as a bribe had been laundered abroad. On Nov 17, 2013, Dhaka’s Third Special Judge's Court acquitted Tarique while sentencing Mamun to seven years in prison and imposing a fine of Tk 400 million.
On Dec 5, 2013, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) appealed against Tarique's acquittal. Following a hearing, the High Court upheld the appeal on Jan 19, 2014, and directed Tarique to surrender.
Subsequently, on Jul 21, 2016, the High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir Hossain sentenced Tarique to seven years in prison and fined him Tk 200 million. The court also upheld Mamun’s seven-year sentence but reduced his fine to Tk 200 million.
Mamun later filed for leave to appeal the High Court’s decision in the Appellate Division.
