, Aug. 7 -- The High Court on Thursday acquitted expelled Jubo League leader Golam Kibria Shamim alias GK Shamim in the money laundering case.

The HC bench of Justice ASM Abdul Mobin and Justice Md Jabid Hossain passed the order after hearing a petition.

Barrister Ruhul Kuddus and Barrister Kaiser Kamal stood for the GK Shamim while deputy attorney general Hemayet Ullah represented the state.

On July 17, 2003, a Dhaka court sentenced GK Shamim to 10 years imprisonment in the case.

The court also sentenced seven of his bodyguards to four years jail each for assisting GK Shamim in acquiring the laundered money.

They were Md Delwar Hossain, Md Morad Hossain, Md Jahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain, Md Samsad Hossain and Md...