The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court verdict that had acquitted businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun of corruption charges in a case lodged by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The Appellate Division's full bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order.
"The High Court had acquitted Giasuddin Al Mamun of the charges. The ACC filed an appeal with the Appellate Division against that verdict and the apex court after hearing the ACC plea had ordered to hear the case afresh at the High Court. My client filed a review petition against the Appellate Division order," said Mamun's counsel Sabbir Hamza Chowdhury.
The ACC on May 8, 2007, filed the case at Cantonment police station as Mamun failed to submit his wealth statement.
The anti-graft body brought charges of amassing illegal wealth of Tk101.73 crore.
On March 27, 2008, the lower court concerned convicted and sentenced Mamun to 10 years in jail and fined him Tk10 lakh.