Dhaka: A Dhaka court has scheduled March 20 as the deadline for the submission of an investigation report in a graft case involving former Natore-1 Member of Parliament Shahidul Islam Bakul. The case, initiated by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), accuses the former lawmaker of accumulating illicit wealth and conducting questionable financial transactions.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the order to accept the first information report (FIR) in the case was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain. The ACC filed the case on January 1, alleging that Shahidul amassed illegal wealth amounting to Taka 2.27 crore. Furthermore, he is suspected of executing suspicious transactions totaling Taka 29.24 crore across eight bank accounts.
The charges against Shahidul are framed under multiple legal provisions, including section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, section 5(2) of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012. These sections collectively address the accumulation of unexplained wealth, corruption, and money laundering activities, underscoring the gravity of the allegations against the former MP.