Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed separate cases against former Feni-2 MP Nizam Uddin Hazari, and former Manikganj-1 MP Naimur Rahman Durjoy, also former Bangladesh cricket team captain, on charges of acquiring illegal wealth through abuse of power.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain said the cases were filed on Wednesday after the primary investigation.
He said the investigators show evidence of unusual transactions amounting to Tk 548.8 crore in 82 bank accounts which is linked to Nizam Hazari. Of this, the ACC alleges that Tk 187.2 million acquired by illegal way.
Besides, Nizam Hazari deposited Tk 280.14 crore and withdrew Tk 268.66 crore in 82 bank accounts. He has Tk12.61 crore deposited in his bank account.
ACC Deputy Director Mohd Nurul Huda filed the case at the ACC Integrated District Office, Dhaka-1 under Sections 27(1) of the ACC Act 2004, 4(2), 4(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2012 and 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
Besides, ACC Director Md Abul Hasnat filed a case against Naimur Rahman Durjoy at the ACC's Integrated District Office Dhaka-1 on charges of acquiring illegal assets of Tk 11.21 crore.
