A Dhaka court on Sunday sentenced Abdul Malek, a former driver of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), to 13 years imprisonment in a case over amassing illegal wealth.

Judge of the Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 Zakaria Hossain pronounced the punishment.

The court sentenced him to 10 years imprisonment under one section of the relevant law for accumulating wealth beyond known sources income.

It also fined Tk one lakh, in default, to suffer six months more rigorous imprisonment.

It also sentenced Malek to three years jail with fine of Tk 1 one under another section of the law for concealing wealth information.

The court also asked the authorities concerned to confiscate Tk 1.50 crore of Malek.

ACC lawyer Asaduzzaman said Malek has to face a maximum ten years of  jail in the case.

The court also fixed April 16 for hearing the case filed against Malek and his wife for illegal wealth.

Syed Nazrul Islam, assistant director of ACC, filed a case against former DGHS driver Abdul Malek and his wife Nargis Begum on February 14, 2021 for amassing wealth of Tk 1.10 crore.

According to the case statement, Malek directly assisted his wife in acquiring wealth worth Tk 1,10,92,050 beyond known sources of income.

Another case was filed against Malek on the same day.

According to the case statement, Abdul Malek has amassed Tk 1,50,31,810 illegally but submitted a false statement of Tk 93,53,648 to the ACC.

ACC submitted a chargesheet in the two cases on October 27.

On September 20, 2021, a Dhaka court sentenced Malek to 30 years imprisonment in an arms case.

DGHS driver Malek’s wife lands in jail

RAB members arrested Malek from Turag thana area in the city on 20th September, 2020 on charge of extortion and involvement in illegal firearms trade.