Trial begins against Shahed in case of acquiring illegal wealth

A Dhaka court has framed charges against Shahed Karim, chairman of Regent Group, in a case filed against him on charge of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 1.69 crore.

Shahed, now in jail custody, pleaded not guilty and demanded justice after Judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of the Special Judge’s Court-10 of Dhaka read out the charges to him on Sunday (April 17).

The judge fixed May 20 for beginning trial of the case.

On March 1 last year, Deputy Director of Anti-Corruption Commission Farid Ahmed Patwary filed the case against Shahed with its Dhaka Integrated Office-1 for his alleged involvement with acquiring illegal wealth.

After an investigation, the ACC pressed charges against Shahed on February 2.

Shahed was arrested on July 15 of 2020 from a place at Debhata in Satkhira while he was trying to flee from the country.