Tarique Rahman, the Acting Chairman of BNP, and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun have been acquitted by the Appellate Division in a significant money laundering case.
The case involved allegations of transferring funds to Singapore through illegal means.
The verdict was delivered by a bench of four judges led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed this Thursday morning, which cleared them of the charges that had previously resulted in a seven-year prison sentence.
In 2016, both Tarique Rahman and Giasuddin Al Mamun were sentenced by the High Court to seven years in prison for money laundering. However, they appealed the sentence, and the Appellate Division granted them permission to appeal.
The court also suspended the execution of their sentence during the appeal process.
The final decision to suspend the sentence was made by the Appellate Division on December 10, 2019, with the full bench of judges, including the Chief Justice.
The appeal hearing took place on March 4, 2025, and after the conclusion of the hearing, the Appellate Division set the date for delivering the verdict, which was announced this Thursday.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case in October 2009 at the Cantonment Police Station in Dhaka.
Later, on July 6, 2010, a charge sheet was submitted to the court, accusing Tarique Rahman and Giasuddin Al Mamun of money laundering.
The court formally framed charges against the two on August 8, 2011.
The recent decision from the Appellate Division has drawn significant attention, as it clears the way for both individuals, previously convicted, to move forward without the burden of a criminal sentence hanging over them.
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