Dhaka, March 7 -- In a money laundering case filed for alleged financial transactions in Singapore, the Supreme Court's Appellate Division has acquitted BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun.

The verdict was delivered on Thursday by a bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed.

Senior lawyers SM Shahjahan, Barrister Sheikh Mohammad Zakir Hossain, Advocate Maksud Ullah, Advocate Zakir Hossain, Advocate Shamsul Islam Mukul, and Advocate Azmal Hossain Khokon represented Tarique Rahman and Mamun in the court.

Advocate Asif Hossain appeared on behalf of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

Earlier, after hearing the appeal on Tuesday, the Appellate Division bench, under Chief J...