Dhaka: The ACC today filed two separate cases against former lawmaker from Dhaka-16 constituency Elias Uddin Mollah and his wife Farida Elias on charges of acquiring huge wealth beyond their known sources of income. Director General of the Anti Corruption Commission Md. Akhter Hossain announced this during the regular media briefing of the commission at its headquarters.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, as a member of parliament, Elias Mollah abused his power and took bribes, which led to the acquisition of significant assets valued at approximately Taka 14 crore. These assets were found to be inconsistent with his declared income. The commission uncovered evidence of abnormal transactions amounting to Taka 173 crore across 40 bank accounts and financial institutions linked to him.
Additionally, accusations against Elias Uddin Mollah's wife, Farida Elias, revealed that she acquired assets worth about Taka 2.53 crore with his assistance, which were also inconsistent with her known income sources. Further investigations uncovered abnormal transactions totaling Taka 8.97 crore in four bank accounts under her name.