The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former law minister Anisul Huq on charges of acquiring wealth beyond his known sources of income.
The case was lodged by ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam at the Commission’s Integrated District Office in Dhaka on Wednesday (1 January).
According to the case details, Anisul Huq is accused of illegally accumulating assets worth Tk146 crore 19 lakh 70 thousand 96, which are inconsistent with his known sources of income.
Additionally, allegations have been raised against him for transactions amounting to Tk349 crore 15 lakh 21 thousand 582 through 29 bank accounts.
The ACC has commenced an investigation into these charges as part of its ongoing efforts to tackle corruption and financial irregularities.