Tarique, Mamun acquitted in money laundering case

The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case, report agencies.
A four-member tribunal headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order on Thursday, said the defendants' lawyer, Advocate Md Maksud Ullah.
On December 10 last year, the Appellate Division granted leave to appeal in the case following a petition by Mamun.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on October 26, 2009, with Cantonment Police Station, accusing Mamun of laundering Tk 204.1 million to Singapore. According to the case statement, Mamun received the amount from Khadija Islam, chairman of Nirman Construction Company Ltd, in exchange for awarding the contract for an 80MW power plant in Tongi.
The money was transferred to a Citibank NA account in Singapore under his name.