Dhaka, April 16 -- A Dhaka court has sentenced former health services directorate driver Abdul Malek to 5 years and his wife Nargis Begum to 3 years in jail for possessing wealth beyond their known sources of income.

Judge Zakaria Hossain of Sixth Dhaka Special Judge's Court delivered the verdict on Wednesday.

Alongside the jail terms, Malek and Nargis were fined Tk 20,000 each. Failure to pay the fine will add three additional months to the sentence.

ACC Prosecutor Asaduzzaman Rana said the court also ordered the seizure of property amounting to Tk 1.09 million acquired beyond the convict's means.

Malek, brought to the court from prison, and Nargis, who had been out on bail, were present during the sentencing. After the verdict was d...