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ACC files charge sheet against Anisul Huq

Published : Wednesday, 16 September, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a charge sheet against former law minister Anisul Huq over Tk 172.24 crore in assets allegedly inconsistent with his known sources of income, while investigators found suspicious transactions worth Tk 737.24 crore in 23 bank accounts linked to him and his associates.

ACC Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan disclosed the information at a media briefing at the commission’s headquarters on Wednesday.

The ACC said Anisul had assets worth Tk 180.85 crore in his name and through undisclosed ownership. His legitimate income, after family expenses, was found to be Tk 8.61 crore. 

Investigators also found Tk 84.05 crore worth of assets in the names of three people linked to Anisul: Zebunnesa Begum Haque, Sheikh Md Iftekharul Islam and Mohammad Iqbal.

The 23 bank accounts recorded Tk 375.50 crore in deposits and Tk 361.73 crore in withdrawals, totalling Tk 737.24 crore in unusual and suspicious transactions, according to the ACC.

The case was filed on January 1, 2025. The charges were brought under several provisions of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Penal Code, Prevention of Corruption Act and Money Laundering Prevention Act.

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