Ex-DIG Mizan jailed for 14 years in corruption case

A Dhaka court has convicted and sentenced Mizanur Rahman, former deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, to 14-year imprisonment in graft case filed against him and three others.

Judge Monjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 pronounced the verdict on Wednesday.

Mizanur Rahman was present during delivering the verdict.

The court also convicted and sentenced Mizan's wife Sohelia Anar Ratna, his younger brother Mahbubur Rahman and nephew Mahmudul Hasan to seven-year jail each in the case.

On June 24, 2019, the director of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Manjur Morshed, filed a lawsuit against four people for accumulating illicit riches totaling Tk 3.28 core and hiding Tk 3.07 crore in assets.

The ACC, on January 30, 2020, submitted a charge sheet against them, and the court framed charges against them on October 20, 2020.

Out of a total of 33 witnesses, 27 gave testimony in the case.