ACC seeks bank records 

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought detailed information in connection with the re-verification of the asset declaration submitted by ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as an ongoing investigation into allegations of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income.

Deputy Director of the Public Relations Department at the ACC headquarters, Md Akhtarul Islam, confirmed the development on Monday.

According to an official letter issued by the ACC divisional office, the re-verification relates to the asset declaration submitted on September 2, 2007, while a separate inquiry is underway into assets allegedly acquired after September 2, 2008. An investigation officer has been appointed to conduct the process.

The letter stated that additional institutional records are required to facilitate a proper investigation. In this regard, the ACC has sought detailed information from branch managers and locker-in-charges of Agrani Bank PLC, Principal Branch, Dhaka, covering the period from 1990 to 2008.

The requested information includes the names, designations, workplaces, permanent and present addresses, and mobile numbers of the concerned officials.

The ACC has instructed that the information be submitted to the relevant office by May 6, 2026.

The commission said the directive was issued under Section 19 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and Rule 20 of the Anti-Corruption Commission Rules, 2007, as part of its statutory mandate to investigate allegations of corruption and illicit asset accumulation.