Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed three separate cases against the immediate past railway minister Md. Zillul Hakim, his wife Saida Hakim, and son Ashiq Mahmud Mitul on charges of amassing wealth illegally beyond known sources of income.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the ACC has named Zillul Hakim as an accused in all three cases. His wife and son are implicated in two of the cases filed under 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 Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012. ACC Director General (Prevention) Md. Akhter Hossain shared this information at a briefing held at the Commission Headquarters today.
Zillul Hakim faces charges for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth amounting to around Tk 24.30 crore. The charges also detail the transfer of over Tk 278.81 crore through 19 bank accounts linked to him and his business organizations, with the intention of embezzling money obtained through unlawful means.
In a separate case, Zillul Hakim's wife, Saida Hakim alias Saida Sultana Chowdhury, is accused of illegally acquiring over Tk 4.27 crore. The case highlights her transfer of over Tk 20.24 crore through suspicious transactions across six bank accounts. The ACC has filed a case against both Saida and Zillul Hakim in this regard.
The third case implicates Zillul Hakim and his son, Ashiq Mahmud Mitul. The case details reveal that Mitul allegedly acquired over Tk 2.62 crore illegally and transferred over Tk 15.50 crore through transactions deemed suspicious and unusual. The charges suggest that the illegal assets have contributed significantly to the wealth of Zillul Hakim's wife and son.