Dhaka, May 8 -- Monir Hossain, known as "Golden Monir", was acquitted in a case filed in connection with possession 7 kg of gold ornaments, a huge amount of foreign currency "illegally" and Tk 1.09 crore after the court found "inconsistencies in testimonies" of the witnesses.
Additional Public Prosecutor Mahbubur Rahman of Dhaka confirmed the development to the media on Tuesday after Judge Tahsin Iftekhar of the Metropolitan Special Tribunal-15 of Dhaka on Sunday delivered the acquittal order in the case filed under the Special Powers Act.
He said the court acquitted Monir of the charge, after finding no cogent grounds to punish the accused.
Mahbubur Rahman said four civilians told the court that they were pressurized by the RAB to sign ...