Former state minister Salahuddin gets 13 years for graft
Wednesday, 4 June 2008
A Dhaka court Tuesday sentenced former state minister for communications Salahuddin Ahmed to 13 years in jail and fined Tk 20 million (2 crore) for corruption, reports bdnews24.com.
The BNP leader will have to serve another year of rigorous imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine.
Judge AKM Arifur Rahman of the special court-10 set up at the Sangsad Bhaban delivered the verdict.
Salahuddin's wife Hasina Ahmed has been acquitted as allegations against her were not proved.
Salahuddin was convicted of twin charges and was jailed for three years for concealing information about wealth and further 10 years for earning wealth illegally.
According to the verdict, the jail terms will run back-to-back, which means Salahuddin will have to serve 13 years behind bars.
Anti-corruption Commission deputy director Shafiqul Islam filed the case against the accused on June 14 last year.
The BNP leader will have to serve another year of rigorous imprisonment if he fails to pay the fine.
Judge AKM Arifur Rahman of the special court-10 set up at the Sangsad Bhaban delivered the verdict.
Salahuddin's wife Hasina Ahmed has been acquitted as allegations against her were not proved.
Salahuddin was convicted of twin charges and was jailed for three years for concealing information about wealth and further 10 years for earning wealth illegally.
According to the verdict, the jail terms will run back-to-back, which means Salahuddin will have to serve 13 years behind bars.
Anti-corruption Commission deputy director Shafiqul Islam filed the case against the accused on June 14 last year.