A Narail court has sentenced BNP’s acting Chairman Tarique Rahman to two years in prison in a case filed over his disrespectful comments on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Judge Amatul Morsheda of Narail Judicial Magistrate’s Court-2 passed the verdict on Thursday.
Sanjib Kumar Basu, who represented the state, said Tarique has been sentenced to two years in jail without parole along with a penalty of Tk 10,000 in a case filed by Narail’s freedom fighter Md Shahjahan Biswas.
Another six months will be added to his jail term if he does not pay the money, according to the order.
Source: bdnews24.com
