DHAKA, May 5, 2024 (BSS) - A court here today fixed May 30 for the hearing of charge framing against seven persons, including BNP's acting chairman Tarique Rahman's former personal assistant (APS) Mia Nuruddin Ahmed Opu in a money laundering case.

Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 set the new date as the defense pleaded for time after producing Opu before the court from the prison this morning. 

The other accused in the case are- Hundi trader Atikur Rahman Atik, 'Nafiz United Corporation' manager and proprietor Mahmudul Hasan Ferdous, his nephew AM Ali Haider Nafiz, 'Amena Enterprise and Services' manager Joynal Abedin and employees Alamgir Hossain and Faizur Rahman.

According to the case document, on December 24, 2018, RAB raided an office in the city center of Motijheel and recovered a huge amount of money from there. 

The money was alleged hoarding to influence the then elections.

RAB-3 filed a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012 with Motijheel police station.

Investigating officer of CID (Financial Crime), Inspector Ibrahim Hossain submitted the charge sheet to the court on June 13, 2021, accusing seven people.