DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed an appeal with the High Court against the lower court verdict that acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in money laundering case.

ACC Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan filed the appeal on Thursday.

He said, “We filed appeal seeking cancelation of the lower court verdict that acquitted Tarique Rahman. The lower court acquitted him without appropriate consideration of our verbal and documentary statements.”

On November 17, Special Judge Court of Dhaka-3 acquitted BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman of the much-talked-about money laundering charge.

The court, however, sentenced his business partner Giash Uddin Al Mamun to seven years’ imprisonment and fined Tk 40 crore.

On May 26, Judge of the court Mozammel Hossain had issued arrest warrant against Tarique Rahman by Interpol as he is fugitive in abroad.

On September 11, 2008 Tarique left for London for ‘medical treatment’ after he was granted bail following his arrest during the two-year military-backed caretaker government.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Special Public Prosecutor Mosharraf Hossain claimed ACC has enabled to prove money laundering charge against Tarique and Mamun.

ACC had filed the money laundering case on October 26, 2009, with Cantonment Police Station.

The charge was framed against Tarique and his friend Mamun in the case on August 8, 2011.

BDST: 1435 HRS, DEC 05, 2013