ACC has prepared a list of those who have 'mountains of wealth'
September 20, 20247 Mins Read
Jumbangla Desk: Sheikh Hasina government ministers, state ministers, advisors, whips, MPs, secretaries and police officers have built mountains of wealth. A preliminary list of at least 100 such persons has been prepared by the Intelligence Unit of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

According to this list, more than half of the people have been investigated by the special investigation wing of the agency.

This information has been highlighted in a special report by Mahbub Mumtazi published in today's issue of the popular national daily Bangladesh Pratidin.

According to the report, among the advisers who built a mountain of wealth according to the list are former prime minister's security adviser Tariq Ahmed Siddique and private industry and investment adviser Salman F Rahman.

Among the ministers are former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastgir Gazi, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, Lands Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan, Primary and Mass Education Minister Mostafizur Rahman Fizar, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdur Rahman, Railways Minister. Md. Jillul Hakim, Fisheries and Livestock Minister Sh. Rezaul Karim, Social Welfare Minister Nuruzzaman Ahmed, Environment, Forest and Climate Affairs Minister Shahab Uddin, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, State Minister for Public Works Sharif Ahmed, State Minister for Labor and Employment Begum Mannujan Sufian, Civil Aviation State Minister for Transport and Tourism Mahbub Ali, State Minister for Posts, Telecommunication and Information Technology Junaid Ahmed Palak and State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu.

ACC investigation has already started against them.

According to ACC sources, at least 10 of these former ministers and state ministers have been found to have homes abroad.

Former MPs include Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon, Saifuzzaman Shikhar, former whip Samshul Haque Chowdhury, Nazrul Islam Babu, Iqbalur Rahim, Mostafizur Rahman Chowdhury, Benazir Ahmed, Masud Uddin Chowdhury, Mahfuzur Rahman Mita, Nachimul Alam Chowdhury alias Nazrul, Ayesha Ferdous, Ranjit Kumar Roy. , Zakir Hossain, Habib Hasan, Advocate Nurul Islam Talukder, Abdul Odud, Nizam Uddin Hazari, Enamul Haque, Naimur Rahman Durjoy, Shawkat Hachanur Rahman Rimon, Anwarul Ashraf Khan alias Dilip, Sadek Khan, Golam Farooq Khandkar Prince, Aktaruzzaman Babu, Shafiqul Islam. Shimul, Tanveer Imam, Solaiman Haque Zoardar alias Salon, Shahe Alam Talukdar, Dr. Mansur Rahman, Md. ACC investigation has started against Abul Kalam Azad, Dhirendra Nath Shambhu, Jannat Ara Henry, Asim Kumar Ukil and his wife Apu Ukil, former central general secretary of Jubo Mahila League and MP from reserved women's seat.

Former Mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation Dr. An ACC investigation is underway against Selina Hyatt Ivy and Tamal Mansoor, son of former health minister Mohammad Nasim.

The ACC has started an investigation into allegations of illegal wealth acquisition by former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed, former Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Asaduzzaman Mia and former DIG of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) Harun Or Rashid.

Last on August 20, the organization sent letters to Bangladesh Bank, Sub-Registry Office, Passport, Election Commission and more than half a hundred institutions asking for Haroon's information. Former Chief of Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Mohammad Ali Mia and former DIG Barisal Range Jamil Hasan are accused of acquiring huge amount of illegal wealth. Additional DIG Gazi Md. of the police headquarters by alleging acquisition of illegal wealth. Mozammel Haque and his wife Farzana Mozammel filed an appeal to the ACC on August 20, the lawyer of the Supreme Court. Lutfar Rahman.

On May 13, the ACC decided to start an investigation into various allegations against Additional DIG Sheikh Rafiqul Islam working in the Special Branch (SB) of the police. On August 25, an investigation has been started against former Cabinet Secretary Kabir bin Anwar on the allegation of acquiring assets outside of known income. Investigations have also been launched against former Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Shah Kamal and Second Secretary (Moscow Monitoring, Statistics and Coordination) of National Board of Revenue Arjina Khatun, former Deputy Press Secretary of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Ashraful Alam Khokon and APS-2 Gazi Hafizur Rahman Liku. ACC did.

ACC Secretary Khorsheda Yasmin told reporters at her office in Segunbagicha of the capital on August 19, "We have received a list of corruption of 41 former ministers and MPs. It is now with the Scrutiny Committee. According to ACC sources, three separate teams headed by three directors were formed to investigate those MP-ministers.

Accusations of acquiring huge amounts of illegal wealth have also been found against the vice-chancellors of various universities. National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Soumitra Shekhar, former Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University Munaj Ahmed Noor, former Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Dr. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed and his PS Dr. ACC has started investigation against Russell. Officials of the organization say that the former vice-chancellor of Jagannath University. Mizanur Rahman is also accused of acquiring huge amount of illegal wealth. Among them, a luxury flat of 3,000 square feet in Kantabane, a duplex house of several crores in village house Comilla and many other assets were found in the name and name. There are allegations against him of teacher recruitment trade. Apart from this, Professor Dr. Pirojpur Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology Vice-Chancellor. Kazi Saifuddin is also accused of recruitment trade. Information about forgery was found against him in 2008 when he was appointed as an associate professor in the psychology department of Jagannath University.

According to the ACC, it has been decided to investigate former DG TM Zobair of NSI on allegations of money laundering in London, Dubai, Singapore and Turkey. On August 20, letters were sent to various offices asking for the information of Taksim A Khan, the former Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka Wasa. At the same time, a letter has been sent to the Immigration to ban his foreign travel.

ACC has decided to investigate the corruption of three people yesterday. Among them, allegations of abuse of power, various irregularities and corruption in the name of themselves and their relatives and acquiring huge amount of illegal wealth at home and abroad were found against former MP of Chittagong-3 constituency Mahfuzur Rahman Mita and former MP of Comilla-8 constituency Naschimul Alam Chowdhury alias Nazrul. It is alleged that their wealth has increased by almost 200 percent after becoming MP.

According to ACC sources, former MP of Chittagong-3 Constituency Mahfuzur Rahman Mita was MP three times in 2014, 2018 and 2024 elections. He has acquired illegal wealth through various irregularities and corruption through abuse of power. His annual income was Tk 47 lakh 5 thousand 805 in the affidavit submitted in 2014 10th National Assembly election. In the last 10 years, his income has increased to 94 lakh 67 thousand 824 taka, which is 101.2 percent more than the annual income of 2014, and his movable assets have increased by more than 199.23 percent. The movable and immovable assets of wife Mahmuda Mahfuz increased by more than 190 percent. According to the ACC investigation, they have a plot in Purbachale near Dhaka, a building built on 5 kata of land in Motijheel in the capital, a flat in Gulshan, a plot of 5 kata in Diabari in Uttara, land and house in Haramia Sandwip and Mahfuzur Rahman is known to have smuggled crores of rupees to various countries including the United States through money exchange. gone

Apart from this, the former MP of Comilla-7 Constituency Naschimul Alam Chowdhury alias Nazrul has been accused of acquiring illegal wealth through abuse of power and various irregularities and corruption. According to the ACC's investigation, an investment of Tk 1 crore 57 lakh 75 thousand in a company named BJ Geo Textile Limited in his own name, 2 flats in Banani DOHS and Nikunj in Dhaka, 17 shops in Barura Bazar in Comilla, 2 multi-storied buildings in Thakurbari and Jhowtla in Comilla Sadar and about 450 percent in names and names. Land availability information is available.

According to the ACC, the former mayor of Jessore municipality Jahurul Islam Chakladar alias Rentu Chakladar has acquired illegal wealth through various irregularities and corruption. He was elected Mayor of Jessore Municipality in 2016. The mayor had no wealth to mention either of his own or paternal origin before he was elected. But after becoming mayor, he became the owner of huge wealth. At the same time in 2018, he made huge irregularities in the construction of 72 roads and the installation of lights in the city. He has embezzled about 40 acres of land by making irregularities in drainage management and waste management to eliminate waterlogging in the city. He has constructed a huge garden house on about 100 bigha land in Arabpur of Jessore city, a feed mill on 20 bigha land in Rupdia Bazar of Jessore city, and a beautiful building in Kazipara of the city. He became the president of several schools and colleges in Jessore's Bagharpara and made a huge amount of money through the recruitment business.

According to ACC's intelligence investigation, Rentu has acquired a huge amount of illegal wealth in the name of himself and his relatives through abuse of power, various irregularities and corruption. The commission decided to conduct a public inquiry after receiving prima facie evidence that he had illegally acquired assets outside of known income.