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GK Shamim Sentenced to 5.5 Years in Jail in Corruption Case
A Dhaka court today convicted controversial contractor Golam Kibria Shamim, also known as GK Shamim, sentencing him to five and a half years in prison for amassing illegal wealth. The case was filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Judge Md Robiul Alam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 delivered the verdict, also imposing a fine of one lakh Taka on Shamim. If he fails to pay the fine, he will serve an additional three months in jail. The court further ordered the seizure of Taka 297.08 crore from Shamim, to be forfeited to the state.
Shamim’s mother, Ayesha Akter, who was also charged in the case, was acquitted of all charges. This was confirmed by Belal Hossain, the bench assistant of the court, in a statement to BSS.
The ACC had filed the case against GK Shamim and his mother on October 21, 2019, accusing them of illegally accumulating Taka 297.08 crore. On December 22, 2020, the anti-graft body filed a charge sheet against the duo.
The trial officially began when the Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 framed charges against the two defendants on October 18, 2022.