Falu, 2 others discharged from Tk 183 crore laundering case

A court has discharged three people, including BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia's former adviser Mosaddek Ali Falu, from a case filed over the laundering of Tk 183.92 crore to Dubai.

The two others, who were exempted from the case are - RAK Ceramics official SAK Ikramuzzaman and Star Ceramics official Syed AK Anwaruzzaman.

The court of Dhaka Divisional Special Judge SM Jiaur Rahman passed the order on Thursday, allowing a defence plea filed in this regard. Advocate Masud Ahmed Talukder moved the discharge petition before the court, while Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) counsel Mir Ahammed Ali Salam argued for framing charges against the three.

The ACC filed the case with Uttara West Police Station on May 13, 2019, under the Money Laundering Prevention Act.