A Dhaka court has set Thursday as the date for the verdict in the case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) against prominent contractor Golam Kibria Shamim, also known as GK Shamim, and his mother, Ayesha Akhter, on charges of acquiring illegal and undisclosed wealth.
On March 20, Judge Md Rabiul Alam of Dhaka’s Special Judge Court-4 set the date after concluding the arguments presented by both the ACC and the defense.
On Sunday, the court's bench assistant, Belal Hossain, confirmed the information.
Initially, the verdict was scheduled for February 17.
At that time, GK Shamim’s mother was absconding but later surrendered and secured bail.
Following this, GK Shamim’s lawyer Shahinur Islam requested a re-examination of the case’s investigating officer.
The court granted the request, removing the case from the verdict list and scheduling it for further witness testimony. After hearing the defendants’ statements, defence witnesses, and closing arguments, the court again fixed a date for the verdict.
On October 21, 2019, the ACC filed the case against GK Shamim and his mother at the ACC’s Integrated District Office-1.
The case was filed by ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin, alleging that they had acquired illegal assets worth Tk297.8 crore.
On January 17, 2021, the case's investigating officer, Deputy Director Md Salahuddin, submitted the charge sheet to the court.
Later, on October 18, 2022, the court framed charges against them and ordered the trial to begin.
