National flags of Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia BigstockThe Saudi court sentenced Bashar to 20 years imprisonment on the charge of carrying YabaThe government will share the evidence, if any, with the Saudi Arabian government in favour of Bangladeshi worker Abul Bashar who was sentenced to 20 years by a Saudi court, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday. “If there’s any new evidence, those could be put up and to be shared with the Saudi government after verification,” he told reports at his office. The Saudi court sentenced Bashar to 20 years imprisonment on the charge of carrying Yaba as he was detained with the drug when he landed at the Saudi airport. If there’s any new evidence, those could be put up,” the minister said. Bashar reportedly came to Bangladesh in December last year and left Bangladesh for Saudi Arabia in March this year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 06, 2021 11:03 UTC