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Download PDF The Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday pressed charges against three detained ex-state ministers and two of their family members in connection with three graft cases filed for amassing huge wealth through corruption and abuse of power.
This is the first time the ACC submitted charge sheets against them in connection with graft cases filed with different police stations in March this year.
The charge-sheeted accused are former state minister for planning Dr Mohiuddin Khan Alamgir, ex-state minister for civil aviation and tourism Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin, ex-state minister for labour and employment Amanullah Aman, Nasir’s son barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin and Aman’s wife Sabera Aman.
The investigation officers (IOs) of the cases submitted the charge sheets to the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Dhaka showing 12 people for each of the cases as prosecution witnesses.
On March 6, the ACC filed cases against them as they had allegedly amassed huge wealth through corruption and abuse of power.
CASE AGAINST ALAMGIR
ACC deputy directors (DD) Sharmin Ferdousi and Jibon Krishna Roy, also the IOs of the case, submitted the charge sheet of the case filed against Alamgir with Tejgaon Police Station on March 6.
In the charge sheet, the IOs alleged that he has Tk 1.17 crore in six fixed-deposit accounts with the IFIC Bank Karwan Bazar branch.
The Awami League leader concealed the information to the National Board of Revenue (NBR). He hid the information in his statement to the ACC too, the IOs said.
The case was filed under sections 26 and 27 of the ACC Act 2004, section 409 of the Bangladesh Penal Code (BPC), section 5 (2) of the Anti-corruption Act 1947 and section 15 (Gha) 5 of the Emergency Ordinance 2007.
CASE AGAINST NASIR
ACC DDs Sharmin Ferdousi and Abdullah Al Zahid, the IOs of the case, submitted the charge sheet of the case filed against Nasir and his son Helal with Gulshan Police Station on March 6.
In their charge sheet, the IOs mentioned that they had accumulated assets worth over Tk 24.39 crore through illegal means.
Moreover, Nasir’s son Helal transferred Tk 2.83 crore from their different bank accounts after joint forces arrested Nasir, the IOs said.
The case was filed under sections 26 (1), 26 (2) and 27 of the ACC Act 2004, sections 409 and 109 of the BPC, section 5 (2) of the Anti-corruption Act 1947 and section 15 (Kha) of the Emergency Ordinance 2007.
CASE AGAINST AMAN
ACC DDs Abdulla Al Zahid and Jibon Krishna Roy, the IOs of the case, submitted the charge sheet of the case filed against Aman and his wife Sabera with Kafrul Police Station.
In the charge sheet, the IOs said they acquired properties including house and vehicles valued over Tk 10 crore, even though the FIR (first information report) of the case mentioned Tk 8.28 crore.
It said there is a wide discrepancy between income and expenditure of the former BNP lawmaker from Keraniganj. He had made vast wealth by abusing power and bribery.
Besides, the DDs accused Aman’s wife Sabera Aman of giving false information in her statement to the anti-graft body.
The ACC filed the case under sections 26 (2) and 27 of ACC Act 2004, section 109 of the BPC, section 5 (2) of Anti-Corruption Act 1947.
Following the submission of the charge sheets, Metropolitan Magistrate Jagannath Das Khokon yesterday scrutinised it and directed the authorities concerned to place these before the CMM court for taking next steps regarding transfer of the cases.
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