The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted Gias Uddin Al Mamun, a business-man and close friend of BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman, of corruption.
A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed delivered the verdict.
Expressing satisfaction after the judgement, Gias Uddin Al Mamun said, "Thank you, thank God.'
Lawyer Fida M Kamal was present in the court for Mamun, while Asif Hossain represented the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
On April 5, 2007, the ACC lodged the case with Cantonment Police Station on charges of not submitting his wealth statement to the commission within the deadline.
He was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment in the graft case in March 27, 2008, and fined Tk 10 lakh.
The High Court on July 30, 2012, acquitted Mamun in the case. Then the anti-graft body went to the Appellate Division.
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