ACC discovers 9 properties owned by Abdus Sobhan Golap in US
The anti-graft body filed a case against Abdus Sobhan Golap over allegations of amassing wealth illegally and suspicious financial transactions
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found nine houses and flats in the United States owned by former Awami League MP Abdus Sobhan Golap.
ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain disclosed the information at a press briefing held at the ACC headquarters today (19 March).
Additionally, the ACC official said evidence of unusual and suspicious transactions amounting to Tk97 crore has been found across 51 bank accounts in his name.
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He said the anti-graft body has filed a case against Abdus Sobhan Golap over allegations of amassing wealth illegally and suspicious financial transactions.
The case was filed under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and Sections 4 (2) and 4 (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012.
According to the ACC, Abdus Sobhan Golap misused his power as a public servant and engaged in various irregularities and corrupt practices to acquire nine flats and houses in Queens, New York, USA. The total value of these properties is estimated at Tk32 crore.
In addition, he possesses immovable assets worth Tk32 crore and movable assets valued at Tk37 crore, bringing the total to Tk69 crore.
Of this amount, Tk1.44 crore has been identified as legal and justifiable income. Considering this, the ACC determined that Tk68 crore of his assets exceed his known sources of income.
Meanwhile, a Dhaka court has ordered the attachment of all movable and immovable assets belonging to Golap, his wife Gulshan Ara Mia, son Ivan Sobhan Mia, and daughter Anisha Golap Mia.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Zakir Hossain issued the order on 19 January following an application by the ACC.
Among the seized properties is a five-story house in Mirpur, listed under Golap and his family members. Besides, nine properties in the United States have been attached — eight single-unit residential properties and one dual-family unit.
The court has also frozen 53 bank accounts under their names.
On 2 October 2024, the court imposed a travel ban on Abdus Sobhan Golap.
He was arrested on 25 August from the capital's Nakhalpara area.
