End trial of graft case against Mamun in 4 months: SC to lower court

The Supreme Court today directed the lower court concerned to complete the trial proceedings of a money laundering case against businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun, also a close friend of BNP senior vice chairman Tarique Rahman, in four months.

The apex court also asked the lower court to allow the lawyer of Mamun to further cross examine six prosecution witnesses of this case during the trial proceedings.

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order after hearing a leave to appeal petition filed by Mamun challenging a HC order.

The HC on June 6 last year rejected a petition filed by Mamun, seeking its permission for further cross examining six prosecution witnesses of the cases.

Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan told The Daily Star that the commission filed the case against Mamun with Cantonment Police Station in Dhaka in 2011 for laundering 4.18 lakh pounds.

The case is now pending with Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka.