Hallmark MD Tanvir, chairman Jasmine jailed for life
Court Correspondent
A court in Dhaka on Tuesday sentenced Hallmark Group Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud and his wife Jasmine Islam to life imprisonment in a corruption case.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-1 Judge Md Abul Kashem pronounced the judgement.
According to the case documents, the 18 accused, including Hallmark Group Managing Director Tanvir Mahmud, his wife and the company's chairman, Jasmine Islam are accused of embezzling Taka 16.50 crore after taking loan of 525.62 crore in the name of a non-existent Max Spinning Mills.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed the case on October 4, 2012, with the capital's Ramna Police Station.
