Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Jatiya Party Secretary General and former lawmaker Md Mashiur Rahman Ranga and former MP Panir Uddin Ahmed on charges of exchange of bribes among themselves, ACC officials said today.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain in a media briefing stated that Ranga was accused of accepting Taka Tk.1.70 crore as a bribe from Ahmed in exchange for his parliamentary nomination from the party. Ahmed, a former MP from Kurigram 2 constituency, was accused of bribing Ranga despite the absence of any business relationship between the two.
The ACC official elaborated that ‘the money was transacted through bank accounts at different times,’ specifically noting that these transactions were conducted via Sonali Bank and Islami Bank. Additionally, the ACC has served a notice requiring Ranga to submit his wealth statement under Section 26(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004. This measure aims to verify and evaluate his assets.
The ACC indicated that through these actions, the accused have committed offences under Sections 161, 165, and 109 of the Penal Code, Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012.