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A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced Suparna Sur Chowdhury, wife of former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitangshu Kumar (SK) Sur, to two years in prison for failing to submit a wealth statement in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Judge Md Robiul Islam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-10 handed down the verdict. The court also fined her Tk1 lakh, with three more months in prison if she fails to pay the fine.
Suparna, who was brought to court from jail, was sent back to prison after the verdict along with the sentencing warrant, said ACC prosecutor Shah Md Nazmus Sakib.
According to the case documents, the ACC had ordered Suparna to submit a detailed statement of her and her dependents’ movable and immovable assets, liabilities and sources of income amid allegations that she possessed assets beyond her known sources of income.
She received the wealth statement form and the order on October 27, 2024, signing for it herself. However, she failed to submit the statement within the stipulated 21 working days.
ACC Deputy Director Nazmul Hossain filed the case against her on December 23, 2024, under Section 26(2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
After completing the investigation, ACC Assistant Deputy Director and investigation officer AM Taher submitted the charge sheet on June 29, 2025. The court framed charges against her on February 3 this year.
During the trial, the court recorded testimony from five witnesses.