File Photo: ACC officials take GK Shamim to interrogation at its headquarters at Segunbagicha in Dhaka on November 3, 2019 Dhaka TribuneShamim was charged with acquiring illegal assets worth Tk298.08 croreThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday approved charge sheet against GK Shamim and his mother Ayesha Akter for acquiring illegal assets worth around Tk300 crore. Shamim and his mother were charged with acquiring illegal assets worth Tk298.08 crore on October 21 last year. Shamim was known as an influential contractor of Sabujbagh, Basabo and Motijheel areas of the capital. Rab members seized Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) worth Tk 165 crore, Tk 1.8 crore in cash and a huge stash of foreign currencies. A foreign-made pistol, seven shotguns and a huge cache of bullets were also seized from the office of ‘GKB & Company Pvt Limited’.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 22, 2020 16:30 UTC