ACC sues ex-minister Saifuzzaman, 10 others over Tk52 crore bribery allegations
ACC Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam confirmed the matter to TBS today (18 September).
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury and 10 others on charges of receiving Tk52 crore in bribes, fraud, abuse of power, and money laundering.
Confirming the matter to The Business Standard today (18 September), ACC Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam said the accused, in collusion with each other, abused their power and committed fraud by intimidating Abdul Kadir Molla, managing director of Thermex Group and client of UCBL Principal Branch, Dhaka, into paying Tk52 crore as bribes.
The money was then transferred, laundered, and siphoned abroad, he said, citing the statement of the case filed by ACC Assistant Director Md Sajib Ahmed.
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Apart from Saifuzzaman, the other accused include Rukmila Zaman, former UCB chairperson and wife of Saifuzzaman; Syed Kamruzzaman, former director, UCB PLC; Utpal Pal, assistant general manager, Aramit PLC; Md Abdul Aziz, proprietor of Imperial Trading and assistant general manager, Aramit PLC; Md Jahangir Alam, proprietor of Classic Trading and assistant general manager, Aramit PLC; Md Misbahul Alam, proprietor of Model Trading and administrative officer, Aramit PLC; Md Farid Uddin, proprietor of Radius Trading; Md Zahid, proprietor of Lucent Trading; Nur Mohammad; and Md Yasinur Rahman.
