A special court sentenced former foreign minister M Morshed Khan to 13 years' rigorous imprisonment (RI) for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information in his wealth statement submitted to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Judge M Sirajul Islam of the Special Court-7 on the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban premises also fined Morshed Tk 10 lakh, in default of which he has to serve jail term for one more year.
The court ordered confiscation of Morshed's ill-gotten wealth worth Tk 82.22 lakh.
