A Dhaka court Thursday sentenced Awami League leader Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya to 13 years' imprisonment for graft, reports bdnews24.com.
Judge Md Ashraf Hossain of Special Judge's Court-5 sentenced the accused in absentia, and also handed down a Tk 50 million fine or another year in jail on failure to pay.
The sentence will come into effect on the day of Maya's surrender or arrest.
The court acquitted Maya's wife Parveen Chowdhury, two sons Sajedul Hossain Chowdhury and Rashedul Hossain Chowdhury, and Sajed's wife Subarna Chowdhury, as allegations against them of abetting the accused could not be substantiated.
The court also ordered assets worth Tk 59 million amassed illegally by the Dhaka City AL leader to be confiscated by the state.
ACC assistant director Nurul Alam filed the corruption case with Sutrapur Police Station on June 13, 2007, against seven members of Maya's family.
A charge sheet was submitted on October 25 against five of them, leaving out Maya's son Rifat Sayeed Chowdhury and Rashed's wife Farhana Chowdhury.
Maya gets 13 yrs' jail for graft
FE Team | Published: February 15, 2008 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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