ACC sues ex-Cumilla MP Bahar, mayor Shuchona

Published : Monday, 20 January, 2025 at 4:10 PM Count : 821

AKM Bahauddin Bahar (Left), Tahseen Bahar Shuchona (Right). File Photo

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed cases against former lawmaker of Cumilla-6 Haji AKM Bahauddin Bahar and his daughter Tahseen Bahar Shuchona, former mayor of Cumilla City Corporation, on charges of acquiring illegal wealth and their suspicious financial transactions.

Md Akhtar Hossain, director general (Prevention) of ACC, said the anti-graft watchdog filed the cases with its integrated district office in Dhaka-1.

The ACC filed a case against former Cumilla-6 Awami League

Former lawmaker Bahauddin Bahar was sued on charge of acquiring wealth worth Tk 67.43 crore illegally. An investigation against Bahar found that his total wealth worth Tk 73.15 crore and of which only Tk 5.72 crore was legally accounted for. The rest of the wealth of Tk 67.43 crore is unexplained.

In addition, the inquiry revealed that Bahar had engaged in suspicious transactions amounted to Tk 258.68 crore through 29 of his bank accounts.

Besides, Shuchona is accused of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 3.05 crore. According to the investigation, her total wealth amounted to Tk 5.97 crore, of which Tk 2.92 crore was estimated legal and Tk 3.05 crore unexplained.

Furthermore, she was found engaged in suspicious transactions of Tk 42.58 crore through 16 of her bank accounts.

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