Imtiaz Hasan Rubel, younger brother of expelled Faridpur Awami League general secretary Sazzad Hossain Barkat, and his associate Rezaul Karim Bipul have been jailed in an arms case. They have been sentenced to 10 years and seven years rigorous imprisonment respectively in two sections in the same case. However, the two sentences will run concurrently and they will serve a maximum of 10 years in prison. Both Rubel and Barkat are known to be close to Khandkar Mosharraf Hossain, a former Awami League MP from Faridpur Sadar constituency. The verdict in the arms case is the first among 11 cases against the two brothers, including on charges of money laundering abroad, acquisition of illegal assets and torture of people.

Source: bd News24 February 18, 2024 14:08 UTC