Sajeda's son, ex-Sonali Bank MD jailed

A special court yesterday sentenced Awami League (AL) presidium member Syeda Sajeda Chowdhury's son Shahdab Akbar to 12 years' imprisonment for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The court ordered confiscation of Shahdab's ill-gotten wealth, and also fined him Tk 10 lakh, in default of which he has to serve jail term for one more year.
Meanwhile, another special court yesterday sentenced former Sonali Bank managing director Tahmilur Rahman to eight years in jail in a similar corruption case.
The court ordered confiscation of his ill-gotten assets.
SHAHDAB
Judge Abu Hanif of the Special Court-8 on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises handed down 10 years' imprisonment for Shahdab for acquiring wealth through dishonest means and another two years' jail term for hiding information about his wealth.
Since he is absconding, the sentence will come into effect the day he surrenders or is arrested.
ACC Assistant Director Khairul Huda filed the case with Ramna Police Station against Shahdab and his wife Shahnaz Khan on February 19 this year for accumulating wealth worth Tk 1.24 crore beyond their known sources of income and concealing information about assets worth Tk 95.38 lakh.
The name of Shahnaz was dropped from the charge sheet as charges brought against her were not proved.
TAHMILUR
Judge Amar Kumar Roy of the Special Court-2, on the same premises, awarded Tahmilur Rahman eight years' imprisonment for amassing wealth illegally and hiding information in his wealth statement submitted to the ACC.
He was also fined Tk 1 lakh, in default of which he would be in prison for another three months.
The former Sonali Bank boss was handed down five years' imprisonment for accumulating wealth beyond his known sources of income and three years' for hiding information about his wealth.
As he is on the run, the sentence will come into effect when he surrenders or is arrested.
His wife Shamima Begum was also an 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 SM Manjur Ahmed filed the case against them on March 27 this year with Ramna Police Station for amassing wealth worth over Tk 1.18 crore beyond their known sources of income.