The court
of Dhaka’s Third Special Judge Abu Ahmed Jamadar gave the verdict on the case
filed by the ACC in 2008 during the military-backed caretaker government’s
regime.
It said
that the Khoka acquired wealth worth Tk 100.52 million through illegal means
and evaded taxes on assets worth Tk 96.5 million.
The court
also ordered confiscation of his assets worth Tk 100.52 million.
Khoka, a former Dhaka city mayor, has been in
the US since May 2014 and the trial has been held in absentia.
He has been
given a 3-year prison term and fined Tk 100,000 for providing false information
on his assets.
He would
have to spend another month in jail if he fails to pay the fine.
Another 10
years rigorous imprisonment has been awarded to Khoka for concealing wealth.
He has been
fined Tk 1 million for this offence, failing to pay which would mean another 6
months in jail.
