The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh and his wife Afreen Taposh on charges of corruption and money laundering involving over Tk 539 crore and suspicious transactions of $517,527.
The case was filed with the commission's Dhaka district office-1 by ACC Deputy Director Monirul Islam on Sunday (January 4).
According to the ACC Deputy Director Monirul Islam, Taposh allegedly misused his official positions to amass assets worth Tk 73.19 crore, which are disproportionate to his known sources of income.
According to the commission report, between September 22, 2013, and August 19, 2024, Taposh reportedly conducted suspicious transactions of Tk 539.16 crore through 27 bank accounts, including deposits of Tk 304.33 crore and withdrawals of Tk 234.82 crore.
Besides, $2,63,736 was deposited and $2,53,791 withdrawn, totaling $5,17,527 in questionable transactions.
The ACC claims that Taposh knowingly concealed and transferred these illicit funds in violation of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 Section 27(1), the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012- Section 4(2), and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947- Section 5(2).
Afreen Taposh has also been accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 6.4 crore with the help of her husband.
She allegedly involved in transactions totalling Tk 70.89 crore across nine bank accounts, including deposits of Tk 39.82 crore and withdrawals of Tk 31.07 crore.
Besides, $202,259 was deposited and $193,704 withdrawn, resulting in $395,963 in suspicious transactions.
Afreen's actions are alleged to violate the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004- Section 27(1), the Penal Code- Section 109 for abetment, and the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012- Section 4(2).
