The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into allegations that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, siphoned off $300 million (approximately Tk2,400 crore) to the United States and London.
Sources from the ACC disclosed this development on Sunday, 22 December, in the morning.
This comes after the ACC decided to probe allegations of irregularities and corruption amounting to Tk80,000 crore across nine government projects. The individuals under investigation include Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, Hasina's son Sajeeb Ahmed Wazed, and Rehana's daughter Tulip Siddiq. The investigation commenced on 17 December.
According to ACC sources, irregularities and corruption were identified in projects such as the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, the Special Ashrayan Project, and initiatives under the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA), among others.
Further details on the nature of the alleged transactions and their implications for public funds are expected as the investigation unfolds.
