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A Bangladeshi-origin woman has been sentenced to six years and four months in prison in the United States for her involvement in a healthcare fraud scheme worth about $64 million, equivalent to roughly Tk790 crore.
The woman, identified as Zakia Khan, 55, was convicted in connection with a large-scale fraud scheme in Brooklyn, New York.
According to reports, she operated a nursing-home-related business and fraudulently obtained millions of dollars through healthcare programmes.
The fraud scheme came to light in 2023 after authorities began investigating suspicious claims involving Medicaid beneficiaries. Investigators found that millions of dollars had been improperly billed or obtained through fraudulent means.
A US court subsequently found Khan guilty and sentenced her to six years and four months in federal prison.
She will also face further legal and financial consequences under the court’s order.
The case highlights the scale of healthcare fraud in the United States, where fraudulent claims against government-funded programmes can result in lengthy prison sentences and substantial financial penalties.
