ACC sues ex-finance minister Mustafa Kamal, family over Tk167cr illegal wealth
ACC Director General (prevention) Akhtar Hossain confirmed the filing of the case
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former finance minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, his wife, and two daughters for allegedly amassing illegal wealth worth Tk167 crore through abuse of power.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain confirmed the filing of the case at a press briefing at the ACC headquarters in Dhaka today (13 February).
The ACC official said Mustafa Kamal is accused of illegally amassing Tk27.52 crore, his wife Kashmiri Kamal Tk46.11 crore, his daughter Kashfi Kamal Tk31.58 crore, and Nafisa Kamal Tk62 crore.
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Earlier in August last year, the accounts of the former finance minister and his family members were frozen.
Additionally, the ACC has identified significant deposits across multiple bank accounts linked to the family.
A total of Tk234.86 crore was found in 32 accounts associated with Mustafa Kamal and his organisation. Kashmiri Kamal has Tk18.79 crore in 20 accounts, Kashfi Kamal has Tk90.60 crore in 38 accounts, and Nafisa Kamal has Tk102.15 crore in 17 accounts.
Akhtar Hossain said that cases were filed against all four under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
