Dhaka, March 4 -- The Appellate Division has set Mar 6 for the verdict on the appeal in a money laundering case against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Gias Uddin Al Mamun.

A four-member appellate bench led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed fixed the date on Tuesday.

Advocate Mohammad Zakir Hossain represented the petitioner at the hearing.

On Nov 17, 2013, Dhaka Special Judge Md Motahar Hossain acquitted Tarique and sentenced businessman Gias to seven years in prison on charges of money laundering to Singapore.

The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, moved the High Court against the acquittal of Tarique. After hearing the appeal, the High Court overturned the trial court's acquittal and sentenced the BNP leader to...