BNP Standiong Commitee member Rafiqul Islam Miah Mehedi HasanHe has been found guilty of amassing illegal wealthBNP standing committee member Barrister Rafiqul Islam Miah has been sentenced to three years of imprisonment for amassing illegal wealth. Barrister Rafiqul, who did not appear before the court, was also fined Tk50,000 and sentenced to another 3 months of imprisonment by default. Earlier in the day, defense lawyers Golam Mostafa Khan and Iqbal Hossain filed a petition for time extension, but the special court rejected it. According to case documents, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) sent a notice to Rafiqul Islam Miah on April 7, 2001, accusing him of amassing illegal wealth. The BNP leader accepted the notice, but did not respond within the 45-day deadline.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 20, 2018 07:52 UTC