The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed cases against former cabinet secretary Kabir Bin Anwar and his wife, citing illegal wealth accumulation. The agency also filed a case against former agriculture minister Abdus Shahid.
ACC Deputy Assistant Director Khairul Hasan lodged the case against Kabir Bin Anwar and his wife, Toufika Ahmed, at the commission’s Dhaka-1 office on Sunday (19 January). Another investigating officer has filed a separate case against Abdus Shahid.
According to the case details, Kabir Bin Anwar is accused of amassing approximately Tk3 crore in illicit assets, while his wife, Toufika Ahmed, has allegedly acquired Tk4 crore in illegal wealth.
Suspicious transactions amounting to Tk23 crore have been detected across 15 of their bank accounts.
Similarly, the case against Abdus Shahid alleges the acquisition of illegal assets worth Tk8 crore.
Additionally, transactions totalling Tk27 crore were recorded across 18 of his bank accounts.
