Destiny scam: Rafiqul Amin gets 12 years jail term, Harun 4 years

A Dhaka court today sentenced all 46 accused, including Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and Destiny-2000 president Lt Gen (retd) Harun-Ar-Rashid, to different terms of imprisonment in money laundering case.

Among them, Rafiqul Amin was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment and Lt Gen (retd) Harun-Ar-Rashid to four years.

Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of the Special Judge's Court-4 delivered the verdict today.

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The court recorded statements of 202, out of 303, prosecution witnesses.

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Money laundering: Destiny MD, 50 others indicted

During the hearing, Amin and five others, now in jail, were produced before the court. Lt Gen (retd) Harun-Ar-Rashid and two others -- now on bail -- were also present.

After the verdict, Harun-Ar-Rashid was sent to jail with the conviction warrant.

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Amin's wife Farah Diba and 36 others are now absconding.

The Anti-Corruption Commission on May 4, 2014 pressed charges against 51 people in two cases filed on charges of misappropriating over Tk 4,200 crore from investors.