On 21 July 2016, Rahman was found guilty by the Bangladesh High Court overturning a lower court verdict that acquitted him earlier. He was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment and fined Tk 20 crore by the Court.
In a verdict delivered on 21 July 2016, Rahman was convicted by the Bangladesh High Court, which overturned an earlier ruling that had acquitted him. As a result, he received a seven-year prison sentence and a fine of Tk 20 crore from the Court.