Regent Group’s Shahed gets 3 years jail in graft case

A court here today sentenced Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing illegal wealth.

Also, he has been fined Taka one lakh and has been ordered to submit the money to the government treasury within the next 60 days.

Judge Prodip Kumar Roy of Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 handed down the verdict this morning in presence of the convict.

Earlier, the court set today’s date after the conclusion of legal arguments by both the defence and prosecution on August 10.

On March 1 in 2021, the ACC filed the case for amassing illegal wealth of Taka 1.69 crore against Shahed. The court framed charges against him on April 17, 2022, and initiated the trial.

A total of 10 witnesses testified in the case on different hearing dates. (BSS)