Case against Tarique
More deposition recorded
One more prosecution witness gave his deposition before a Dhaka court yesterday in connection with a money laundering case filed against BNP Senior Vice Chairman Tarique Rahman and his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun.
Judge Mohammad Mozammel Hossain of the Special Judge Court-3 adjourned the hearing till April 5 after a petition submitted by Mamun's lawyer seeking time to cross-examine the witness.
In his deposition, Mohammad Kamal Uddin, the then officer-in-charge (OC) of Gulshan Police Station, told the court that Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) assistant director Mohammad Ibrahim on November 3 of 2009 sent a letter asking him to supply the latest progress report of two cases filed against Tarique and Mamun.
The cases were filed with the police against Tarique and Mamum on May 9 and 31 of 2007 on charges of extortion and cheating.
After receipt of the letter on November 5 of 2007, Kamal Uddin assigned Sub-Inspector Masud Karim to take next course of action about the letter and submit a progress report about the cases within a short time.
After an investigation, SI Masud Karim submitted the progress report of the cases to him (the OC) and later the then OC forwarded the report to the ACC official Ibrahim, also complainant of the money laundering case, said Kamal Uddin.
Earlier, four prosecution witnesses, including complainant of the case, gave their statements before the court.
During the yesterday's hearing, Mamun was present at the court.
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