Nazmul Huda gets 12 yrs jail in graft case
Friday, 4 April 2008
A special court trying high-profile corruption suspects Thursday sentenced former Communications Minister and BNP leader Barrister Nazmul Huda to 12 years in jail in a graft case, but acquitted his wife Sigma, reports UNB.
Another special court jailed business tycoon and Janakantha editor Atiqullah Khan Masud for 13 years, and his fugitive wife for three years for making illegal wealth. With this prison sentences, Huda and Masud both have been jailed in more than one graft case after they were arrested under the ongoing purge against the high-profile corruption suspects in the interim period.
Judge M Ashraf Hossain sentenced Barrister Huda to 10 years in jail for amassing wealth illegally and another two years for concealing information about his actual assets. The court also fined Huda to pay Tk 10 million (one crore) or, in default, to serve one year more in jail. Besides, the court ordered the government to confiscate Tk 10 million of Huda, including his pleasure villa.
Meanwhile, Janakantha editor Atiqullah Khan Masud, already serving a jail-term of seven years in a building-fraud case involving his real-estate business, was again sentenced for 13 years for owning ill-gotten wealth and concealing information thereof.
The special trial court also sentenced his wife Shamima A Khan, tried in absentia, to three years imprisonment for aiding and abetting her husband in protecting the property.
Another special court jailed business tycoon and Janakantha editor Atiqullah Khan Masud for 13 years, and his fugitive wife for three years for making illegal wealth. With this prison sentences, Huda and Masud both have been jailed in more than one graft case after they were arrested under the ongoing purge against the high-profile corruption suspects in the interim period.
Judge M Ashraf Hossain sentenced Barrister Huda to 10 years in jail for amassing wealth illegally and another two years for concealing information about his actual assets. The court also fined Huda to pay Tk 10 million (one crore) or, in default, to serve one year more in jail. Besides, the court ordered the government to confiscate Tk 10 million of Huda, including his pleasure villa.
Meanwhile, Janakantha editor Atiqullah Khan Masud, already serving a jail-term of seven years in a building-fraud case involving his real-estate business, was again sentenced for 13 years for owning ill-gotten wealth and concealing information thereof.
The special trial court also sentenced his wife Shamima A Khan, tried in absentia, to three years imprisonment for aiding and abetting her husband in protecting the property.