Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated legal proceedings against former Director General (DG) of the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Lieutenant General (Retired) Sheikh Mamun Khaled, along with his wife and brother-in-law. These cases allege abuse of power, financial embezzlement through irregularities, and possession of assets exceeding their known income sources.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the ACC's investigation revealed that Sheikh Mamun Khaled had accumulated fixed and movable assets valued at Tk 4,53,86,837. Coupled with family and other expenses, his total assets amounted to Tk 5,30,80,658. However, his legitimate income was documented at Tk 3,34,83,563, leaving a discrepancy of Tk 1,95,97,095 in assets beyond his known sources of income.
The investigation further uncovered that Nigar Sultana, Sheikh Mamun Khaled's wife, held Tk 58,74,809 in assets beyond her known income, while his brother-in-law, Sheikh Aminur Rahman, possessed Tk 5,49,87,855 in unexplained assets. The ACC found discrepancies in their declared income from fish farming, amounting to Tk 40,59,930 and Tk 6,08,14,884 respectively, which lacked substantiating evidence upon inspection.
ACC Assistant Director Pias Pal has been named as the complainant in all three cases, as disclosed by ACC Deputy Director of Public Relations Md Aktarul Islam at the commission's headquarters.