Khoka jailed for 13 years

Graft case

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka to 13 years’ imprisonment in a case for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information regarding wealth, reports UNB.
The BNP senior leader was tried in absentia.
Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-3 handed down the punishment in two segments—ten years’ jail under Section 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004 for making wealth through unfair means and three years’ jail under Section 26 (2) of the same law for concealing its information.
It said that the Khoka acquired wealth worth Tk 100.52 million through illegal means and evaded taxes on assets worth Tk 96.5 million.
The court also ordered confiscation of his assets worth Tk 100.52 million.
The court also fined Khoka Tk10 lakh, in default, to serve six months more imprisonment and Tk one lakh, in default, to server one month more imprisonment under section 27(1) and Section 26 (2) respectively of the ACC Act 2004. Earlier, on April 2, 2008, Assistant Director of ACC Shamsul Alam filed a graft case for accumulating illegal wealth worth Tk10.50 crore against the former Dhaka City Corporation mayor, his wife Ismat Ara, daughter Sarika Sadeque and son Ishraf Hossain with Ramna Police Station.
On July 1 of the same year, Shamsul, also investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet against Khoka and his wife Ismat.
However, the High Court stayed the case proceedings against Ismat Ara.
The judge pronounced the verdict after examining all documents and statements of 40 witnesses.
Khoka, now staying in the USA for treatment, was earlier shown fugitive and the trial was held in his absence.

 

Khoka jailed for 13 years

Graft case

A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced BNP leader Sadeque Hossain Khoka to 13 years imprisonment in a case for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information regarding wealth, reports UNB. The BNP senior leader was tried in absentia. Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar of Dhaka Special Judges Court-3 handed down the punishment in two segmentsten years jail under Section 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004 for making wealth through unfair means and three years jail under Section 26 (2) of the same law for concealing its information. It said that the Khoka acquired wealth worth Tk 100.52 million through illegal means and evaded taxes on assets worth Tk 96.5 million. The court also ordered confiscation of his assets worth Tk 100.52 million. The court also fined Khoka Tk10 lakh, in default, to serve six months more imprisonment and Tk one lakh, in default, to server one month more imprisonment under section 27(1) and Section 26 (2) respectively of the ACC Act 2004. Earlier, on April 2, 2008, Assistant Director of ACC Shamsul Alam filed a graft case for accumulating illegal wealth worth Tk10.50 crore against the former Dhaka City Corporation mayor, his wife Ismat Ara, daughter Sarika Sadeque and son Ishraf Hossain with Ramna Police Station. On July 1 of the same year, Shamsul, also investigation officer of the case, submitted the charge sheet against Khoka and his wife Ismat. However, the High Court stayed the case proceedings against Ismat Ara. The judge pronounced the verdict after examining all documents and statements of 40 witnesses. Khoka, now staying in the USA for treatment, was earlier shown fugitive and the trial was held in his absence.