ACC files 2 cases against ex-SSF Chief Mujibur Rahman

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved two separate cases against former Special Security Force (SSF) Director General Lt Gen (retd) Md Mujibur Rahman over allegations of acquiring assets beyond his known sources of income.

One of the cases will be filed against Mujibur Rahman alone, while the other will name him and his wife, Tasreen Mujib, as defendants.

ACC Public Relations Officer Aktarul Islam confirmed this on Thursday.

According to the ACC, its investigation found that Mujibur Rahman had assets worth Tk 27.1 million that were inconsistent with his known sources of income. His wife, Tasreen Mujib, was found to have assets worth Tk 75.21 million beyond her known income.

The commission alleged that Mujibur Rahman, while serving in several key government positions, abused his power and was involved in irregularities, bribery and corruption to accumulate hundreds of crores of taka in undisclosed assets in his own name and those of family members.

The ACC said its investigation found that he had acquired and retained ownership of the assets through illicit means.

The commission has approved filing the cases under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, Section 109 of the Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

In the second case, Tasreen Mujib will also be named as a defendant. The ACC said its investigation found that the assets in her name were inconsistent with her known sources of income.

According to the ACC's findings, Tasreen acquired the assets through illicit means with the assistance of her husband and retained possession of them.

The commission has therefore approved charges against both Mujibur Rahman and Tasreen Mujib under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Section 109 of the Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.