ACC sues Hadi’s alleged killer

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed two separate cases against Faisal Karim Masud, the prime accused in the murder case of Sharif Osman Hadi, over alleged fraud, forgery, misappropriation of funds, money laundering and acquisition of wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The Commission has also decided to issue an order requiring Faisal’s wife, Shaheda Parvin Samia, to submit a statement of assets over allegations that she acquired wealth worth Tk 65 lakh disproportionate to her known income.

ACC Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan disclosed the information at a regular media briefing at the Commission headquarters on Monday.

The first case names Faisal, Md Shafiqul Islam, executive officer of Midland Bank’s Rupnagar sub branch, Md Sarwar Hossain, relationship officer of the same branch, and Shaheda Parvin Samia as accused.

According to the ACC, the accused allegedly prepared a fake tender notice and, on the pretext of allowing two companies to participate in a joint venture, accepted a pay order worth Tk 95 lakh 69 thousand as tender security. The funds were subsequently misappropriated through forged trade licences and the opening of a private bank account in the name of a government entity, allegedly with the assistance of dishonest bank officials.