Politics

BNP to stage demo over Tarique’s verdict

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage demonstration across the country on Saturday protesting HC’s verdict that Tarique Rahman, senior Vice-chairman of BNP was sentenced to seven years’ jail and fined Tk 20 crore over money laundering charge on Thursday. Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, Joint Secretary General of BNP declared about the demonstration at Patry’s Central Office in city’s Naya Palton on Friday morning.Rizvi alleged that at least 22 leaders and activists of BNP were arrested after Tarique Rahman’s verdict.Earlier, on Thursday the HC bench comprising of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Amir Hossain sentenced Tarique Rahman to seven years’ jail and fined Tk 20 crore over money laundering charge.