Nur Hossain gets life term in arms case

Nur Hossain, an accused in the Narayanganj seven-murder case, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in another case filed under the arms act.

Sabina Yasmin, judge at the Narayanganj Additional District and Sessions Judge's Court, passed the order in presence of the accused at noon yesterday.

The court also acquitted Nur and seven of his cohorts in another case filed for extortion, said Jasmin Ahmed, additional public prosecutor of the district.

The accused were acquitted in the extortion case as the charges could not be proved.

Meanwhile, Narayanganj District and Sessions Judge's Court Judge Anisur Rahman passed an order to start the trial in a corruption case filed against Nur.

The court will record statements of the witnesses to that case on February 18.

Earlier in the day, Nur was taken to court from Kashimpur jail and was taken back to the jail after the verdict announcement.

Police in 2014 filed three cases against Nur under the arms act, while he was also an accused in the Narayanganj seven-murder case and five other cases.