Dhaka, July 5 -- The High Court has admitted an appeal petition for hearing filed by Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin against his 12 years jail sentence and fine given by a special court in a case filed over embezzling Tk 18.61 billion through Destiny Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited.

The High Court at the same time stayed a part of the trial court verdict that fined him Tk 2.0 billion in the case. The court also called for all records of the case from the trial court and directed to prepare paper book for appeal hearing in the case.

The High Court bench of Justice S M Kuddus Zaman and Justice Md Riaz Uddin Khan passed the order on June 22 this year after primary hearing on the appeal petition filed by Rafiqul Amin....