DHAKA: The High Court on Sunday directed BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to surrender before the court in a money-laundering case.   

An HC bench comprising Justice Nizamul Haq and Justice Jahangir Hossain passed the order.     

The court also directed the lower court to deal with the money laundering case involving Tk 20.41 crore to grant Tarique, also the elder son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, bail after his surrender.

A Dhaka court acquitted Tarique in money laundering case and sentenced his business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun to seven years in jail and fined him Tk 40 crore in the case on November 17, 2013.   

On December 5, the ACC filed an appeal with the concerned section of the High Court challenging the lower court verdict.  

BDST: 1655 HRS, JAN 19, 2013

Edited by: Golam Rosul, Newsroom Editor/MMA