Judgement in Mamun's graft case Thursday
Staff Correspondent
A special court dealing with graft cases yesterday fixed next Thursday for delivery of the verdict of a case filed by Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) against Giasuddin Al Mamun. The case was filed in connection with not submitting the wealth statement to the ACC in defiance of the commission's notice.Following the closing arguments of prosecution and defence lawyers the Fifth Special Court Judge Ashraf Hossain fixed the date for the delivery of the judgment of the case. Mamun, a controversial businessmen and close friend of former prime minister Khaleda Zia's son Tarique Rahman, failed to submit his wealth statement to the ACC when it served a notice on him on February 18 to submit his wealth statement within 72 hours. Following his failure to submit the statement, the ACC filed a graft case against him on non-submission charge. Mamun, who is now in jail, told the court on May 29 that he could not submit his wealth statement in time as he was in the joint forces custody from January 31 to March 26. Mamun's counsel earlier told the court about their intention to produce witnesses from different newspapers before the court to corroborate the defendant's claim, but they failed to produce any such witnesses. Mamun's counsel argued yesterday that the ACC Secretary Delwar Hossain, who issued the notice on February 18 asking for the wealth statement, has no authority to do so. Prosecution lawyers argued against the claim of Mamun's counsel.
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