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A court in Dhaka has sentenced expelled Awami League leader Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupan Bhuiyan to 10 years in prison each in a money laundering case. The court also fined them Tk 646.2 million. If they fail to pay the fine, they will have to serve an additional six months in jail.
The verdict was delivered on Wednesday by Judge Md Nur-e-Alam Bhuiyan of the Special Judge’s Court-6 in Dhaka. The court acquitted the eight other accused in the case after finding the charges against them unproven.
According to court sources, the case was filed at Wari Police Station on February 27, 2020, under the Money Laundering Prevention Act. The charges involved the illegal acquisition, concealment and laundering of Tk 265.5 million. The case was filed by Rab-3 Naib Subedar Ramzan Ali.
After completing the investigation, the investigating officer submitted the charge sheet on August 8, 2021, against Enu, Rupan Bhuiyan and their eight alleged associates. On September 18, 2022, the court framed charges against the accused. During the trial, testimony from 13 witnesses was recorded.
Earlier, on January 30, 2025, the same court sentenced Enu and Rupan Bhuiyan to seven years in prison in another money laundering case and fined them Tk 3.4266 million.
