"It is to be noted with regret that Md Tarique Rahman...had acted as a conscious part of the financial crime. The High Court judges in the latest verdict described such financial crime ‘using political influence’ as a threat to good governance, sustainable development and democratic process. “The court observed how the people are facing financial damage for the misuse of state powers,” he said. The High Court upheld Mamun’s sentence, but commuted the financial penalty to Tk 200 million. In a reaction to the verdict, ACC lawyer Khaurshid Alam Khan said, “The most significant thing is that the High Court gave observation on financial crime that is money laundering.

Source: bd News24 July 21, 2016 12:56 UTC