A Dhaka court on Tuesday framed charges against eight people including expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim in a case filed on charges of laundering Tk168 crore.
Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of the Special Judge Court-10 in Dhaka framed the charges in the case.
After the charge framing, the court fixed November 19 for recording deposition of witnesses in the case.
The prosecution read out the charges and asked the accused whether they were guilty or not. The accused claimed themselves innocent and prayed for justice.
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) 1 Nayek Subedar Mizanur Rahman filed the case on September 21, 2019, for laundering around Tk168 crore abroad through FDR.
On August 4 Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Additional Superintendent of Police Abu Sayeed, also investigation officer of the case submitted the charge sheet under Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, to the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) court.
The other accused in the case are GK Shamim’s bodyguards Delwar Hossain, Murad Hossain, Jahidul Islam, Shahidul Islam, Kamal Hossain, Samsad Hossain and Aminul Islam.
