Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated legal proceedings against former Member of Parliament Enamul Haque and his wife, Tahura Haque, on charges of amassing wealth beyond their known sources of income and laundering money. Director General (Prevention) of the ACC, Akhter Hossain, announced that cases were filed against Enamul Haque under several legal provisions, including section 27(1) of the ACC Act-2004, sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act-2012, and section 5(2) of the Corruption Prevention Act-1947. ACC Assistant Director Minhaz Bin Islam was responsible for filing these cases.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, case documents reveal that Enamul Haque is accused of acquiring and possessing assets worth Tk. 18.8 crore, an amount that exceeds his declared sources of income. Furthermore, he is alleged to have conducted suspicious transactions amounting to Tk. 22,391,586,602 through 22 bank accounts between August 14, 2007, and December 24, 2024. The ACC alleges that these transactions were made to obscure the origins of the money.
In a related case, both Enamul Haque and Tahura Haque face allegations of illegal asset accumulation. Tahura Haque is accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 7,95,07,827, inconsistent with her known income, purportedly with her husband’s assistance. The ACC has also discovered evidence of suspicious transactions totaling Tk 3,40,16,025 in two bank accounts under her name between 2020 and 2024. ACC Assistant Director Al-Amin filed this case, charging them with aiding and abetting crimes under section 109 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
The ACC has stated that further legal action will follow pending a detailed investigation into the origins and transactions related to the unlawfully acquired assets.