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Published : 08 Jul 2026, 04:15 PM
A Dhaka court has sentenced Enamul Haque Enu and his brother Rupon Bhuiyan, leaders of the Gendaria Thana wing of the Awami League to 10 years' imprisonment each in another money laundering case.
Judge Nur-e-Alam Bhuiyan of Dhaka Special Judges Court-8 delivered the verdict on Wednesday.
In addition to the prison sentences, the court fined the two brothers Tk 646.2 million. If they fail to pay the fine, they will have to serve an additional six months of prison.
However, the court acquitted eight other accused after finding that their involvement in the offence could not be proven.
Those acquitted are: Saiful Islam, Tuhin Munshi, Nobir Hossain Shikdar, Joygopal Sarkar, Pavel Rahman, Shahidul Haque Bhuiyan, Rashidul Haque Bhuiyan, and Merajul Haque Bhuiyan Shiplu.
According to court bench assistant Fazlur Rahman, Enu and Rupon were brought from prison to the courtroom before the verdict was announced. After the judgment, the court issued commitment warrants, and they were sent back to prison to serve their sentences.
Dhaka Wanderers Club shareholder Enu was the vice-president of the Gendaria Thana Awami League, while his brother Rupon served as the party's joint general secretary at the thana level.
As part of the nationwide crackdown on casino operations at sports clubs in Dhaka, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) conducted raids on Sept 24, 2019, at the homes of Enu, Rupon, one of their employees, and a friend.
During the operation at their residence, "Mumtaz Villa" on Lal Mohan Saha Street in Wari, RAB recovered Tk 265.5 million in cash from an iron safe, Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) worth Tk 51.5 million, nearly one kilogram of gold jewellery, a large amount of foreign currency, and six firearms.
At that time, RAB said proceeds from illegal gambling activities at Dhaka Wanderers Club were regularly sent to Enu and Rupon's residence, and that part of those proceeds was found inside the safe.
Although Enu and Rupon initially evaded arrest during the raids, they were arrested by law enforcers in Keraniganj on Jan 13, 2020.
They have remained in prison ever since.
Following the recovery of the cash from their residence, RAB-3 Nayeb Subedar Ramzan Ali filed the case with Wari Police Station.
After completing the investigation, on Aug 8, 2021, Inspector Mehdi Maqsud of the Financial Crime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted a chargesheet against Enu, Rupon, and eight of their alleged associates.
On Sept 18, 2022, the court formally framed charges against the suspects and ordered the trial to begin.
During the proceedings, the judge heard testimony from 13 of the 16 listed witnesses.
After recording the defendants' statements and hearing the final arguments, the court delivered its verdict on Wednesday, sentencing the two brothers.
On the day of the RAB raid, Tk 20 million was also recovered from the home of Enu's employee, Abul Kalam Azad.
In that case, filed by RAB with Wari Police Station, a court on Apr 25, 2022, sentenced Enu, Rupon, and nine others to seven years' imprisonment each.
In a separate case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act filed with Banshal Police Station, Enu and Rupon were each sentenced to seven years in prison on Nov 28, 2023.
They were also sentenced to another seven years' imprisonment on Jan 30, 2025, by Dhaka's Sixth Special Judges’ Court in a separate money laundering case filed with Sutrapur Police Station.
The latest verdict marks the fourth conviction against the two brothers.
