Gazipur: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case targeting former Gazipur City Corporation Mayor Advocate Jahangir Alam and the city’s Chief Accounts Officer, Golam Kibria, accusing them of embezzling and laundering an enormous sum of Tk 7,500 crore.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, ACC Director General (DG) Md Akhter Hossain shared details of the case during a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in the Segunbagicha area. Hossain revealed that the accused engaged in widespread corruption by creating counterfeit tender documents and bills, misusing government development and revenue funds to siphon off substantial amounts of money.
Hossain elaborated, stating, “The former mayor, in collusion with the accounts officer, manipulated the system to award contracts to his own firms by submitting fake deeds and forged documents.” This manipulation reportedly led to the illicit transfer of funds overseas, severely impacting the public treasury.
The case brings to light one of the largest embezzlement scandals by local government officials in recent memory, raising significant concerns about corruption levels within municipal government operations.