Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday (14 August) sentenced former Narsingdi Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Noor Papiya and her husband Mofizur Rahman to three and a half years in prison for amassing wealth worth Tk6.24 crore beyond their known sources of income.
Judge Mohammad Abu Taher of Dhaka's Special Judge's Court-3 also fined each of them Tk5 lakh, bringing the total fine to Tk10 lakh.
The verdict was delivered in the presence of the couple, who had been out on bail. Their bail was revoked immediately after the judgment, and they were taken into custody.The case was prosecuted by ACC lawyer Mahmud Hossain Jahangir, while Shakhawat Ullah Bhuiyan represented the defence.
The Anti-Corruption Commission filed the case on 4 Au...