Dhaka, March 6 -- The Appellate Division on Thursday acquitted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Giasuddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case.

A four-member tribunal headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed passed the order, said the defendants' lawyer, Advocate Md Maksud Ullah.

Earlier, on Tuesday, the court set March 6 for delivering the verdict after concluding the hearing on the appeal against their conviction.

On December 10 last year, the Appellate Division granted leave to appeal in the case following a petition by Mamun.

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on October 26, 2009, with Cantonment Police Station in Dhaka, accusing Mamun of laundering Tk 20.41 crore to Singapore.

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