Khurshid Alam Khan, a lawyer for the Anti-Corruption Commission, said the High Court ordered Nasir and Helal to surrender within three months from the day a copy of the verdict reaches the judge’s court. File PhotoHe also said the fines and order to confiscate their “illegal wealth” remained unchanged in the High Court verdict. Helal was fined Tk 100,000 and given one month jail sentence in case of non-payment. The High Court acquitted Nasir and Helal in August, 2010 following their appeals. The ACC then challenged the High Court decision in the Appellate Division, which later cancelled the previous High Court verdict and ordered a rehearing.

Source: bd News24 November 19, 2019 14:23 UTC