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Regent group's chairman Shahed jailed for 3 yrs

Regent group's chairman Shahed jailed for 3 yrs
Court of law

Regent Group Chairman Md Shahed alias Shahed Karim has been jailed for three years in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing illegal wealth.

Dhaka Special Judge Court-7 Judge Prodip Kumar Roy pronounced the judgement on Monday after the conclusion of legal arguments by both the defence and prosecution on August 10.

On March 1, 2021, the anti-graft body filed the case against Shahed for amassing illegal wealth of Tk 1.69 crore.

Later, a court framed charges against the lone accused on April 17, 2022.

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