Dhaka, Oct. 5 -- A Dhaka court on Sunday acquitted BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) amassing wealth beyond known source of income.

Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 Quamrul Hasan Khan passed the order.

SM Mafidul Islam, deputy director of ACC filed the case with Ramna Police Station on January 5, 2009 - just days after the deposed Awami League regime won the first of three successive elections.

According to the prosecution, Gayeshwar showed two houses in his wealth declaration - a six-storey building in Rayerbazar, Dhaka with a stated construction cost of Tk 40.80 lakh and another house built on inherited land in Keraniganj with a reported cost of Tk 15.04 lakh.

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