Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed three cases against three individuals, including former vice chairmen of Laksam and Monoharganj upazilas in Cumilla district, for acquiring substantial illegal wealth beyond their known sources of income.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Director General-Prevention of the ACC, Md Akhter Hossain, revealed these details to journalists during a media briefing at the commission headquarters. Prior to the briefing, a six-member inquiry committee led by Deputy Director (DD) Md Jahangir Alam submitted their inquiry reports to the commission against the accused.
The ACC investigation uncovered that the former vice chairman of Laksam Upazila Parishad, Mohabbat Ali, possessed wealth amounting to approximately Taka 7,28,45,733. After accounting for loans and liabilities, his wealth stood at around Taka 5,12,28,462. However, he could not provide legal sources for income worth about Taka 1,26,08,225.
Similarly, Amirul Islam, the former vice chairman of Monoharganj Upazila Parishad, was found to have wealth worth approximately Taka 2,01,31,433. He failed to produce valid documentation to support his income worth about Taka 1,09,16,860.
Additionally, another individual, Md Shahdat Hossain, was found to have wealth amounting to around Taka 10,29,84,997. However, he could not substantiate the legal origins of approximately Taka 4,87,20,913 beyond his legal income and saving certificates.
The ACC has filed these cases under section 5(2) of the Corruption Prevention Act-1947 and section 27(1) of the ACC Act-2004.