Dhaka: The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a charge sheet against former law minister Advocate Anisul Huq, alleging that he acquired illegal assets worth Tk 172.24 crore. The charge sheet also includes details of suspicious and unusual transactions amounting to Tk 737.24 crore.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, ACC Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan shared the findings during a regular media briefing at the commission's headquarters. The ACC's investigation revealed that Anisul Huq, former lawmaker from the Brahmanbaria-4 constituency, amassed movable and immovable assets valued at Tk 180.85 crore in his own name and in the names of others. After accounting for lawful income and family expenses, his net acceptable income was calculated to be Tk 8.61 crore. Consequently, the ACC identified assets worth Tk 172.24 crore as inconsistent with his known sources of income.
The investigation further detailed that assets worth Tk 96.80 crore were registered in Anisul Huq's own name, while an additional Tk 84.05 crore was held in the names of three individuals allegedly linked to him. Specifically, Tk 23.32 crore was held in the name of his younger brother's wife, Jebunnesa Begum, Tk 20.71 crore in the name of his nephew Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam, and Tk 40.01 crore in the name of his cousin, Mohammad Iqbal.
The ACC disclosed that Jebunnesa Begum had shares worth Tk 10 crore and fixed deposits amounting to Tk 13 crore at Citizens Bank. Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam held shares exceeding Tk 20 crore at the same bank, while Mohammad Iqbal possessed shares worth over Tk 40 crore. Additionally, the investigation found that Anisul Huq and entities linked to him conducted transactions involving Tk 737.24 crore through 23 bank accounts, which the ACC classified as unusual and suspicious.
The ACC's investigation indicates that Anisul Huq and the three other accused individuals allegedly violated section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, section 109 of the Penal Code, section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012. The charge sheet lists Anisul Huq, Jebunnesa Begum, Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam, and Mohammad Iqbal as accused parties.
The case was initially filed on January 1, 2025, by the ACC's Dhaka-1 integrated district office. ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam was responsible for filing the case and leading the investigation.