A Dhaka court has sentenced Evaly’s Managing Director (MD) Mohammad Rassel and Chairperson Shamima Nasrin to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed over embezzlement and fraud.
The verdict was delivered on Thursday afternoon by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Monirul Islam.
In addition to the jail term, each has been fined Tk10,000, and in default of payment, they will have to serve another three months of simple imprisonment.
The matter was confirmed by the plaintiff’s lawyer, HM Ruhul Amin Molla.
He said: “The accused have betrayed the public’s trust through deception. At the time of the verdict, the accused were absconding. Today, the court has issued a warrant for their sentencing.”
It is reported that a complainant named Md Abul Kalam Azad filed the case on December 7, 2023, alleging criminal breach of trust and fraud.
Following the filing, the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) conducted the investigation and Sub-Inspector Basudeb Sarker submitted the investigation report on March 27 of the following year. The court framed charges on December 9 of the same year. After recording the testimonies of three witnesses, the court delivered its verdict on Thursday.
According to the case, the accused, in collusion, established the e-commerce company Evaly with the intent to defraud customers.
They lured consumers with cleverly planned advertisements designed to deceive. At various times, the company posted promotional offers for different products on its Facebook page. Observing these advertisements, the complainant paid Tk23 lakh to purchase 11 motorcycles.
Although the company had promised to deliver the products within 7–30 days, they failed to do so and instead misappropriated the complainant’s money through deceitful practices.
