Tax evasion charges against Koko to be formed in absentia
A Dhaka court yesterday said tax evasion charges will be framed in absentia against Arafat Rahman Koko, younger son of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, on September 27.
Judge Mohammad Zahirul Haque of the Senior Special Judge's Court of Dhaka passed the order after the government submitted a gazette notification regarding Koko's absence.
Earlier on August 5, the court asked the government to publish a gazette notification asking Koko to appear before it by August 30, which was yesterday.
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) filed the case on March 1, 2010 accusing Koko of dodging taxes on his Tk 52.39 lakh income for fiscal years 2002-03 to 2006-07.
Koko repeatedly provided false information about his actual income and expenditure, alleged the NBR statement.
On June 23 last year, another Dhaka court sentenced Koko to six years' rigorous imprisonment for laundering over Tk20 crore to Singapore.
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