ACC asks Munni Saha, her husband to submit wealth statement
The ACC DG said that the commission during its inquiry revealed huge hidden wealth compared to their declared assets and properties
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (14 August) asked journalist Munni Saha and her husband Md Kabir Hossain to submit their wealth statement to the commission within the next 21 working days.
ACC Director General (DG) Md Akhter Hossain revealed this to media at a briefing at the commission headquarters here.
The ACC DG said that the commission during its inquiry revealed huge hidden wealth compared to their declared assets and properties.
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According to the ACC, Munni Saha has acquired wealth worth about over Tk13.81 crore till 2024-2025 tax year.
Of the total, her moveable properties were worth over Tk1.85 crore and immoveable properties were worth nearly Tk11.97 crore. At that time, her reasonable income and expenses were worth over Tk3.24 crore and over Tk2.5 crore respectively.
During the period, her net savings amount was over Tk73.93 lakhs but the ACC investigators found additional amount of money worth over Tk13.07 crore in her tax return that is contrary to her known source of income.
On the other hand, Md Kabir Hossain, husband of Munni Saha, has acquired wealth worth nearly Tk16.68 crore.
Of the total, over Tk2.12 crore was moveable and nearly Tk14.56 crore was immoveable properties.
As per ACC investigation, during the period, his reasonable income and expenditure were worth about Tk8.17 crore and 83.86 lakhs respectively.
After the deduction of his expenditure, his savings amount was over Tk7.33 crore. The ACC during its investigation found additional money amounting to over Tk9.34 lakhs that is beyond his known source of income.
The ACC DG said that the commission served these notices to Munni Saha and her husband Md Kabir Hossain under section 26(1) of the ACC Act-2004.
