They also put up signboards saying the move was made in line with a Dhaka court verdict which had found the former Dhaka City mayor guilty of acquiring them through illegal means. The government, following the court order, has already confiscated Khoka’s five kathas of land and a building at Gulshan and 50 acres of land at Narayanganj’s Rupganj. Gazipur Deputy Commissioner SM Alam said the 66.5 acres of land have been recorded as government acquired land following the court order. Apart from the sentencing, the court had ordered for immediate confiscation of the land and assets worth Tk 100.52 million Khoka had acquired illegally. It said that the BNP leader had acquired wealth worth Tk 100.52 million through illegal means and evaded taxes on assets worth Tk 96.5 million.

Source: bd News24 September 25, 2016 19:18 UTC