[Bangla Daily Star] A Dhaka court yesterday framed money laundering charges against BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman and issued an arrest warrant against him, who is now staying in London for treatment.The court also framed charges against another accused in the case Giasuddin Al Mamun, an associate and business partner of Tarique, the elder son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia
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. Mamun was present at the court.
Yesterday's charge framing which is the second against Tarique, has paved the way for holding a trial. He is also accused in 16 other cases including one in connection with August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally.
Tarique was earlier indicted in a corruption case filed for taking Tk 21 crore as bribe from Bashundhara Group boss to save the wealthy businessman's son from a murder charge in 2007.
The Special Judge's Court-3 yesterday fixed September 11 for starting the trial of the money laundering case through recording the complainant's deposition.