Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has officially submitted a charge sheet against Mohiuddin Ahmed, the former chairman of the Bangladesh Cooperative Bank, on allegations of illegally amassing wealth and concealing assets. ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam, who originally filed the case on October 16, was responsible for submitting the charge sheet, as disclosed by ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain during a regular media briefing.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Mohiuddin Ahmed, who also held the position of former joint secretary of the Awami League's Dhaka South City unit, faces accusations of concealing assets valued at Tk 46.37 lakh and illegally acquiring wealth amounting to Tk 3.55 crore, which surpasses his known sources of income. The investigation, led by Assistant Director Mohammad Monirul Islam, discovered discrepancies in Mohiuddin's declared assets, which were reported to be Tk 1.96 crore, while the actual assets were found to be Tk 2.42 crore. Furthermore, Tk 2.96 crore was identified in movable assets against his declared Tk 2.70 crore.
The probe further uncovered that Mohiuddin's total wealth, including his income and expenses, amounted to Tk 10.21 crore, although his legitimate income was only Tk 6.65 crore. This disparity suggests illegal earnings of Tk 3.55 crore, which the ACC suspects were attempted to be legitimized through various business ventures.
The ACC has sanctioned the filing of charges against Mohiuddin Ahmed under Sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, in conjunction with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.