AL ex-MPs Mustafizur, Shimul also prosecuted
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed seven cases against former National Board of Revenue official Matiur Rahman, his family, two former Awami League lawmakers and their families over amassing illegal wealth.
Of the seven cases, three are against former National Board of Revenue official Matiur Rahman and his family, and the rest four are against the others.
The accused in three cases, filed on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 79.79 crore, are Matiur, his聽 first wife Layla Kaniz, their daughter Farzana Rahman Ipshita and Matiur鈥檚 son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnob.
The commission earlier filed two cases against Matiur and family.
The accused in the rest four cases filed on the day are former Awami League lawmakers Mustafizur Rahman Chowdhury and Md Shafiqul Islam Shimul and their wives.
The cases have been filed with the commission鈥檚 Dhaka-1 integrated district office, said its director general for prevention Md Akhtar Hossain while briefing journalists at the commission headquarters in the capital.
One of the three cases filed on the day accused Matiur and his wife Layla Kaniz of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 13 crore and concealing information of wealth worth Tk 1.53 crore.
Another case accuses Matiur and his daughter Farzana Rahman Ipshita of amassing illegal wealth worth 53.41 crore and concealing information of wealth worth Tk 2.45 crore.
Matiur is accused in the third case also along with his second wife鈥檚 son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnob of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 13.38 crore and concealing information of assets worth Tk 42 crore.聽
Earlier, the commission filed two cases against Matiur Rahman and his second wife Shammi Akhter Shibli on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 11.18 crore.
Matiur was exposed to public scrutiny after video footage went viral on social media showing his second wife鈥檚 son, Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman, buying a goat for Tk 12 lakh ahead of Eid-ul-Azha in June, last year.
On June 4, 2024, the ACC decided to launch an inquiry into the corruption allegations against Matiur and his family member.
The fourth case filed on the day accuses Mustafizur Rahman, former Awami League lawmaker from the Chittagong-16 constituency, of possessing wealth worth Tk 3 crore of which assets worth Tk 98.67 lakh is beyond known sources of income, according to the case statement.
He was also accused of making suspicious transactions of Tk 18.75 crore through 21 bank accounts, according to the case statement.
Another case filed against Mustafizur鈥檚 wife Shahin Akhter Chowdhury, who is a housewife, accusing her of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk 2.06 crore and also making suspicious transactions of Tk 3.13 crore through six bank accounts.
Shafiqul Islam Shimul, former lawmaker from the Natore-2 constituency, acquired illegal movable and immovable assets worth Tk 5.14 crore, according to the statement of the case filed against him. It also mentioned his suspicious transactions depositing Tk 8.11 crore and withdrawing Tk 7.50 crore through his 11 personal and business accounts.
According to the statement of the case filed against Shimul鈥檚 wife Shamima Sultana Jannati, she allegedly amassed illegal wealth worth Tk 11.22 crore, and did suspicious transactions of Tk 10.43 crore through four personal and business accounts.
Citing case details, commission director general Akhtar Hossain said that Shamima purchased a luxurious house at 73, Harewood Avenue, Toronto in Canada on January 10, 2020 for approximately CA$1.72 million, which is equal to approximately Tk 11 crore.
