Thursday, 23 June 2011

Verdict in Koko’s money laundering case today

A Dhaka court on Thursday (June 23) will deliver the verdict of a case filed against Arafat Rahman Koko in connection with siphoning off over Tk 20 crore bribe money to Singapore. 

Arafat Rahman Koko

If convicted, Koko, youngest son of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, could get a sentence of seven years' imprisonment.


Ismail Hossain Saimon, son of former shipping minister late Akbar Hossain, is also accused in this case.

A Singapore court on January 2 punished a businessman of Singapore for keeping Koko's money in his personal account.