A Dhaka court has sentenced expelled SM Golam Kibria Shamim, known as GK Shamim, to five and a half years in jail in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against him over amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 297 crore.
Judge Md Rabiul Alam of the Special Judge’s Court-4 of Dhaka announced the verdict on Thursday.
In addition to the sentence, the judge mentioned in the verdict that he will have to serve another three months of imprisonment without pay in default of a fine of 1 lakh taka. In addition, GK Shamim's illegal assets worth 297 crore 8 lakh 99 thousand taka have been ordered to be confiscated in favor of the state.
At the same time, GK Shamim was acquitted as the money laundering charges against him were not proven beyond a doubt. The court acquitted his mother Ayesha Akhter as the charges of acquiring illegal assets and money laundering were not proven.
Bench Assistant of the concerned court Belal Hossain gave this information.
In response to the verdict, ACC Prosecutor Mir Ahmed Ali Salam said that the court sentenced the accused as the charges under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act were proven against him.
“We were able to prove the charges of money laundering. Still, the learned court acquitted him of this charge. We are satisfied with the verdict. The commission will decide whether to appeal against the verdict,” he added.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
