Dhaka: ACC today submitted a charge sheet against former lawmaker from Mymensingh-2 constituency and former state minister Sharif Ahmed on charges of abusing power, acquiring illegal wealth, and suspicious financial transactions. Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Md. Akhtar Hossain disclosed this during a regular media briefing at the commission headquarters.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the case was filed on January 30 of the previous year. The ACC’s investigations revealed that prior to the 2014-15 tax year, Sharif Ahmed declared a savings of only Taka 5.90 lakh. However, an abnormal increase in his movable and immovable assets and financial transactions was observed afterward. Between the 2014-2015 and 2024-2025 tax years, Ahmed reported a total income of Taka 6.99 crore.
Out of this amount, Taka 4.43 crore was claimed as income from his fisheries farms. Nonetheless, investigators were unable to find valid documents or actual evidence to support this claim. The ACC’s investigation concluded that Sharif Ahmed abused his power to acquire and possess wealth worth about Taka 4.55 crore, exceeding his known sources of income.
Moreover, the ACC discovered that approximately Taka 23 crore was deposited and Taka 19.60 crore was withdrawn from 12 bank accounts in Ahmed’s name. The ACC has identified these transactions as suspicious. The charge sheet indicated that through these transactions, illegal money was transferred, moved, and converted, constituting offenses of money laundering.