Chattogram:A court in Chattogram has sentenced two men to life imprisonment on charges of drug trading. Judge Afroza Jasmine Koli of the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court-4 delivered the verdict, also imposing a fine of Tk 10,000 on each convict, with an additional three months' imprisonment if they fail to pay.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the individuals convicted are Jamal Uddin, son of Abdul Malek, and Rafiq Mia, son of Habin Ullah, both residents of the Amanganda area in Chauddagram Upazila, Cumilla. The two men were not present in court when the verdict was announced, prompting the issuance of arrest warrants against them.
The prosecution detailed that the police had arrested Jamal Uddin and Rafiq Mia on November 14, 2012, in possession of 152 bottles of Phensidyl, an illegal drug. Following their arrest, a case was filed against them under the Narcotics Control Act at Pahartali Police Station.