DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated legal action against former law minister Advocate Anisul Haque, accusing him of amassing wealth that exceeds his known sources of income. The case alleges significant financial discrepancies involving transactions worth hundreds of crores.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Md Akhter Hossain, Director General (Prevention) of the ACC, disclosed details of the case during a media briefing held at the ACC media centre. The ACC’s investigation found that Anisul Haque has accumulated wealth amounting to approximately Taka 146.19 crore without a clear legitimate income source.
The ACC’s findings reveal that Anisul Haque deposited Taka 349.15 crore across 29 bank accounts, held either in his own name or in the names of relatives, and withdrew Taka 316.48 crore from these accounts. The Director General further stated that the commission has identified suspicious transactions totaling Taka 665.64 crore linked to the former minister.
The case against Anisul Haque has been filed under the Corruption Prevention Act of 1947 and the Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2012. Md Jahangir Alam, Deputy Director of the Dhaka Integrated District Office-1 of the ACC, is responsible for lodging the case. The ACC continues to pursue the matter to ensure accountability and transparency in financial dealings.