PSC driver's son jailed four years for illegal wealth accumulation
A court here today sentenced Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, son of former Public Service Commission (PSC) driver Abed Ali, to four years' imprisonment and fined him Taka 20,000 in a case filed over amassing illegal wealth.
The court also ordered the confiscation to the state of his illegally acquired assets worth Taka 31.81 lakh.
Dhaka Divisional Special Judge BM Tarikul Kabir pronounced the judgment this morning, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) public prosecutor Delwar Jahan Rumi told BSS.
The case was filed on January 5, 2025, by ACC Deputy Assistant Director Zakir Hossain over the acquisition of assets beyond known sources of income. The case accused Siam of acquiring illegal assets worth Taka 37.30 lakh between September 3, 2021, and June 30, 2024.
After completing the investigation, ACC submitted the charge sheet to the court on December 30, 2025. The charge sheet stated that Siam possessed immovable and movable assets worth Taka 31.81 lakh, inconsistent with his known sources of income.
On June 17, 2026, the same court framed charges against Siam and ordered the trial to begin. A total of 11 witnesses testified during the trial.
