By Xinhua
Dhaka : A former minister in Bangladesh was Thursday sentenced to 13 years in prison for corruption and perjury by a special court here.
The court also fined Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, a bureaucrat turned politician, one million taka (about $14,300) or in default, one more year in jail.
Mohiuddin was state minister for planning during 1996 to 2001 when the Awami League led by former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was in power.
The court also ordered confiscation all his illegally amassed wealth.
After his arrest, Mohiuddin concealed his wealth in the statement he submitted to the independent Anti-Corruption Commission.
The current caretaker government led by former central bank governor Fakhruddin Ahmed launched a massive drive against corruption since taking office Jan 12 this year. Dozens of former ministers and MPs have been arrested on corruption charges since then.