Indictment hearing against Tarique's ex-APS, six others deferred

A court in Dhaka on Thursday fixed July 28 for the hearing of charge framing against seven people, including BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman's former personal assistant (APS) Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Opu, in a money laundering case.
 
Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 Judge (in-charge) Sheikh Hafizur Rahman set the new date over Opu's poor health ground.
 
The other accused in the case are - Hundi trader Atikur Rahman Atik, Nafiz United Corporation manager and proprietor Mahmudul Hasan Ferdous, his nephew AM Ali Haider Nafiz, Amena Enterprise and Services manager Joynal Abedin and employees Alamgir Hossain and Faizur Rahman.
 
According to the case document, on December 24, 2018, RAB in a raid recovered a huge amount of money from at an office in the City Center of Motijheel area of the capital.

The money was allegedly kept there for using to influence the December 30, 2018 National Election and incite violence.

RAB-3 Nayek Subedar Ibrahim Hossain later filed the case with Motijheel police station.

Investigation agency CID on June 13, 2021 filed charge-sheet against seven.

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