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.

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

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.

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.