Verdict on Arafat case June 23

The verdict on the money-laundering case against Khaleda Zia's son Arafat Rahman Arafat will be pronounced on June 23.

Judge Mohammad Mozammel Hossain set the date after a hearing on Sunday, special counsel for the Anti-Corruption Commission Mosharraf Hossain Kajol said.

The case proceedings concluded in absence of Arafat and another accused Ismail Hossain Simon, son of former shipping minister Akbar Hossain.

Arafat has been in Bangkok on parole since July 19, 2008. He was arrested on September 3, 2007 in the GATCO corruption case.

The case was filed on Mar 17, 2009 while charges were pressed against Arafat and Simon on November 30 for laundering $0.93 million and Singapore $2.9 million.

Source : New Age 

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