The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed separate cases against former members of parliament Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury and Md Shafiqul Islam Shimul on charges of acquiring illegal assets.
The ACC also sued Shahin Akhter Chowdhury, wife of Mostafizur and Shamima Sultana Jannati, wife of Shimul, on charges of corruption.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain on Monday told the media that separate cases were filed against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
He said, "Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury, while serving as an MP, allegedly acquired assets worth Tk 98.67 lakh, inconsistent with his known income through abuse of power. In addition, he made suspicious transactions of Tk 18.75 crore through 21 bank accounts."
Mostafizur's wife Shahin allegedly acquired assets worth Tk 2.06 crore inconsistent with her known source of income and made suspicious transactions of Tk 3.13 crore through six bank accounts, Akhtar added.
The ACC filed the case against Shimul for acquiring assets worth Tk 5.14 crore inconsistent with his known source of income through illegal means, and deposited Tk 8.11 crore and withdrew Tk 7.50 crore through 11 personal and business accounts in his name, said the ACC official.
He said Shimul's wife Shamima also allegedly acquired assets worth Tk 11.22 crore, inconsistent with her known source of income, and deposited Tk 5.29 crore and withdrew Tk 5.14 crore through four personal and business accounts.
Akhtar, however, did not mention the period of acquisition of their assets and transactions in the bank account.
Citing case details, he said Shamima purchased a luxurious house at 73, Harewood Avenue, Toronto, Canada on January 10, 2020 for approximately 1.72 million Canadian dollar, which is approximately Tk 11 crore.
"Process is underway to collect records related to the ownership of the house. Any information or records of the house purchased in the name of Shamima Sultana Jannati will be collected and taken into account during investigation," said the ACC official.
