, Aug. 14 -- A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mafizur Rahman Sumon, to three and half-an-year of imprisonment each in a case filed over amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.

Judge of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 Abu Taher passed the order and fined them Tk 5 lakh each, in default, to suffer six months more in rigorous imprisonment.

The Deputy Director of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Papia and her husband for amassing wealth of Tk 6.15 crore beyond known sources on August 4, 2020.

On March 12, 2021, police submitted chargesheet against them in the case.

According to the prosecution, on February 23, 2020, Rab raided two flats belong...