SC scraps acquittal

The Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped a High Court verdict that acquitted former BNP lawmaker M Rashiduzzaman Millat in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth worth over Tk 5 crore and concealing information on his properties worth over Tk 4 crore.

In 2008, a Dhaka court sentenced Millat of Jamalpur to eight years in the case. In 2010, the HC acquitted him from the charges following his appeal. Responding to an appeal petition filed by the government challenging the HC verdict, the Appellate Division asked the HC to hear again Millat's appeal.