Six people, including five presiding officers, were arrested in Sirajganj last night over holding a “secret meeting” with some supporters of an upazila chairman candidate.
Ex-Sub Inspector of police sentenced to three-years imprisonment in graft case
BSS, Dhaka
BSS, Dhaka
A Dhaka court today sentenced a former sub-inspector of Sirajganj Sadar Police Station to three-years in prison, in a case filed for giving false information on wealth statement.
Judge Iqbal Hossain of Dhaka Fifth Special Judge s Court gave the verdict in the presence of former SI Abdul Jalil. He was later sent to jail with a conviction warrant.
The court sentenced Jalil to three-years of imprisonment under section 26 (2) and another three-years under section 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act.
The two jail terms will run concurrently, meaning the convict has to suffer only three years behind bars.