ACC to seek info from M\\\'sia, UK about ex-judge Motahar\\\'s money

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to send mutual legal assistance requests (MLARs) to Malaysia and the United Kingdom (UK) seeking information about the money siphoned off by former judge Motahar Hossain who acquitted Khaleda Zia's eldest son Tarique Rahman in a money-laundering case a year ago, reports UNB.

"The Commission has already approved a proposal for sending the MLARs to Malaysia and the UK through the Office of Attorney General. We've prepared the MLARs and will send those to the Attorney General's office soon for forwarding to the relevant offices of the two countries," National Risk Assessment Cell (NRA) coordinator M Fanafillah told UNB on Monday.

On November 17, 2013, Motahar Hossain, former special judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge Court, dropped the charges against Tarique of laundering Tk 204.1 million to Singapore.