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DHAKA, Aug 14, 2025 (BSS) - A court here today sentenced expelled Jubo Mohila League leader Shamima Nur Papia and her husband Mofijur Rahman alias Sumon to three and a half years in prison in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) for amassing illegal wealth.

Judge Md Abu Taher of Dhaka Special Judge Court-3 delivered the verdict in presence of the convicts, also fining them Taka five lakh each, ACC Public Prosecutor (PP) Mahmud Hossain Jahangir said.

The judgment came after the court fixed the date on August 7 upon completion of arguments from both sides.

The ACC filed the case on August 4, 2020, under section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and submitted the charge sheet on February 11, 2021. Charges were framed on November 30, 2021.

Case documents show that on February 22, 2020, Papia paid Taka 3.23 crore in cash at The Westin Dhaka for rent of 25 rooms and bills for food, bar, spa and laundry, in addition to shopping worth Taka 40 lakh, without disclosing any legitimate source of funds.

The ACC investigation uncovered a total of Taka 6.24 crore in illegal wealth belonging to the couple.

Earlier on May 25 this year, Dhaka Special Judge Court-8 sentenced Papia to 
four years in jail in a money laundering case.