BNP calls half day hartal in Bogra today

Local unit of BNP on Sunday called a half day hartal in the district for Monday protesting party’s senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman’s conviction in a money-laundering case, reports UNB from Bogra. The shutdown will remain in force from 6 am to 12 pm. Saiful Islam, president of district unit BNP, came up with the announcement at a press briefing today. Earlier on July 21, the High Court sentenced BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to seven years’ imprisonment and fined him Tk 20 crore scrapping his acquittal in the money-laundering case.
On November 17, 2013, a Dhaka court acquitted Tarique while sentenced his friend and business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun to seven years along with a fine of Tk 40 crore in the ACC case filed for illegally sending Tk20.41 crore to Singapore between 2003 and 2007.

 

BNP calls half day hartal in Bogra today

Local unit of BNP on Sunday called a half day hartal in the district for Monday protesting partys senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahmans conviction in a money-laundering case, reports UNB from Bogra. The shutdown will remain in force from 6 am to 12 pm. Saiful Islam, president of district unit BNP, came up with the announcement at a press briefing today. Earlier on July 21, the High Court sentenced BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman to seven years imprisonment and fined him Tk 20 crore scrapping his acquittal in the money-laundering case. On November 17, 2013, a Dhaka court acquitted Tarique while sentenced his friend and business partner Giasuddin Al Mamun to seven years along with a fine of Tk 40 crore in the ACC case filed for illegally sending Tk20.41 crore to Singapore between 2003 and 2007.