Mufti Shahidul gets 10 yrs RI
Thursday, 20 March 2008
A Dhaka court Wednesday sentenced Islami Oikyo Jote leader Mufti Shahidul Islam to 10 years rigorous imprisonment (RI) on charges of amassing illegal wealth. Judge Md Sirajul Islam of Special Judge's Court-7 on the Sangsad Bhaban premises, also fined Shahidul Tk 0.1m or another year in prison on failure to pay the fine. As Shahidul is presently behind bars, the sentence is effective from the day he was detained. The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case with Mohammadpur Police Station against the former lawmaker from Narail, and his wife Nadira Begum, on August 5, last year. — bdnews24.com