Giasuddin Al Mamun

Giasuddin Al Mamoon
Personal details
Political party Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Children Fabia Mamoon
Jawad Mamoon
Jannat Mamoon

Giasuddin Al Mamoon is a Bangladeshi billionaire and close business partner of Tarique Rahman, Bangladesh nationalist party politician and son of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.[1] He faces accusations of corruption in Bangladesh.[2]

Career

Mamoon was sued by Bangladesh Anti Corruption Commission of acquiring 1 billion taka beyond his known source of income in May 2007.[1] In 2009 he was sued by Anti corruption commission on charge of laundering 204 million taka to Singapore.[3] In 2011 FBI agent, Debra Laprevotte, testified against Mamoon in court.[4] He was sentenced to seven years in jail and fined 400 million taka on 17 November 2013 in Dhaka court by Third Special Judge Motahar Hossain. His co-defendant Tarique Rahman was acquitted by the court.[5] Justice Motahar left the country soon after declaring his verdict, which led to speculations of a deal between him and Tarique.[6] The Anti Corruption Commission filed an appeal with the Bangladesh High Court on 5 December 2013.[7] The Bangladesh High Court on 21 July 2016 reduced his fine to 200 million taka and Tarique Rahman was found guilty in the new verdict.[5] Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir Hossain of Bangladesh High Court delivered the verdict.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "High Court order acquitting Giasuddin Al Mamoon in graft case scrapped". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "High Court orders ACC to act against four for 'helping Tarique, Mamoon' launder money". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Tarique used his political clout as a shield to commit financial crime: High Court". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tarique laundered money". The Daily Star. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. 1 2 "ACC probe against ex-judge, who acquitted BNP's Tarique, goes nowhere". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Full text of Tarique's graft verdict published". The Daily Star. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  7. ↑ "Court issues conviction warrant for Tarique Rahman". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Graft: Acquittal scrapped, 7yr jail for Tarique". The Daily Star. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2017.


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