A Dhaka court on Monday sentenced the president of Dhara Multipurpose Co-Operative Society Ltd retired Major General Jalal Uddin to 12 years jail in a money laundering case.
Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-8, Badrul Alam Bhuiya handed down the judgment.
The court also sentenced Sheikh Samsur Rahman, an accused of the case and resident of Sanatankathi village in Paikgachcha upazila of Khulna district to six years jail.
Jalal was tried in absentia. The court also fined them Tk 6 crore.
On December 31, 2014, the ACC lodged a complaint against the retired major general and his wife, son and daughter for plundering nearly Tk 60 crore taken from 1,449 investors assuring them of high interest.
Jalal opened Dhara Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd in the capital’s Banani in 2005, stating himself as the president, his wife Alia Fatema vice-president, son Talha Ahmed general secretary and daughter Radia Ahmed joint secretary, according to the case statement.
Deputy Director of ACC Jahangir Alam lodged the complaint against Jalal and his wife, daughter and son.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved a chargesheet against Maj Gen (retd) Jalal Uddin Ahmed and another man in a graft case.
On December 31, 2003, Jalal retired from the army and opened Dhara Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd.
Source: United News of Bangladesh