ACC files case against former whip Shamsul Haque
According to the ACC, a review of the commission’s inquiry report found that during the preliminary investigation, assets worth Tk6,88,07,957, both movable and immovable, were identified in the name of Shamsul Haque Chowdhury.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former whip and Chattogram-12 constituency lawmaker Shamsul Haque Chowdhury on charges of acquiring wealth beyond known sources of income.
ACC Assistant Director of Public Relations, Md Tanzir Ahmed, disclosed the information today (8 March).
According to the ACC, a review of the commission's inquiry report found that during the preliminary investigation, assets worth Tk6,88,07,957, both movable and immovable, were identified in the name of Shamsul Haque Chowdhury.
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During the same period, his acceptable income was found to be Tk4,90,13,956. After deducting family and other expenses, his savings stood at Tk1,79,49,362. As a result, a discrepancy of Tk5,08,58,595 was found between his legal income and acquired assets, which appeared to be wealth beyond known sources of income.
The report also mentioned that during the preliminary inquiry, assets worth Tk7,21,54,786 were found in the name of his wife, Kamrun Nahar Chowdhury. During the same period, her acceptable income was Tk94,08,167 and family and other expenses were Taka 48,29,584, leaving savings of Tk45,78,583.
As a result, a discrepancy of Tk6,75,76,203 was found between her legal income and acquired assets, which appeared to have been acquired from undisclosed sources.
Besides, assets worth Tk3,01,81,969 were found in the name of their daughter, Taklima Nasrin Chowdhury. During the same period, her acceptable income was Tk31,86,996 and family and other expenses were Tk24,93,750, leaving savings of Tk6,93,246. Consequently, a discrepancy of Tk2,94,88,723 was found between her legal income and acquired assets.
Based on the recommendation of the inquiry team, a regular case has been filed against Shamsul Haque Chowdhury for allegedly abusing power with dishonest intention and acquiring assets worth Tk5,08,58,595 inconsistent with known sources of income under section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 and section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
