Giasuddin Al Mamun acquitted in arms case

The High Court on Monday acquitted Giasuddin Al Mamun, a businessman and close friend of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, in an arms case. The HC bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Nasreen Akter passed the order after hearing a petition. Senior Barrister Syed Ahmed stood for Mamun. Mamun was arrested

GK Shamim, 7 others get life term in arms case

A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced GK Shamim, a disgraced government contractor who gained infamy during the 'casino raids' of late 2019, and seven others to life term imprisonment in an arms case.  The other seven lifers are all GK Shamim's bodyguards: Md Zahidul Islam, Md Shahidul Islam, Md Kamal Hossain,

Arms Case: Court sets Sept 25 for verdict against GK Shamim

A Dhaka court on Sunday set September 25 to pronounce its verdict in a case filed under the Arms Act against eight people, including GK Shamim a disgraced government contractor who gained infamy during the 'casino raids' of late 2019. Third Additional Metropolitan Session Court Judge Sheikh Samidul Islam fixed the