A special court yesterday sentenced former foreign minister M Morshed Khan to 13 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Judge M Sirajul Islam of the Special Court-7 on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises also fined Morshed Tk 10 lakh, in default of which he has to serve jail term for one more year.
The court ordered confiscation of Morshed’s ill-gotten wealth worth Tk 82.22 lakh.
The former minister, also a BNP leader, was handed down 10 years’ RI for acquiring wealth through dishonest means and three years’ RI for hiding information about his wealth. The jail terms will run consecutively, the court said.
Since Morshed is absconding, the sentences will come into effect the day he surrenders or is arrested.
His wife Nasrin Khan, who also is on the run, was accused in the case for aiding and abetting him in the illegal earning. But the High Court quashed corruption proceedings against her.
ACC Assistant Director Talebor Rahman filed the case against Morshed and his wife with Gulshan Police Station on December 10 last year for amassing wealth worth Tk 1.70 crore illegally and concealing information about wealth worth Tk 91.34 lakh.
The commission served notice on the former minister on June 20 last year asking him to submit wealth statement, and he did so on July 10 through his representatives.
Mir Ahmed Ali Salam was the prosecution counsel in the case.
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