ACC files case against ex-MP Kazim Uddin over Tk4cr illegal assets
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Kazim Uddin Ahmed Dhanu, an Awami League politician and former member of parliament for Mymensingh-11, on charges of acquiring Tk4.07 crore in illegal assets.
The ACC has also ordered the submission of an asset statement from his wife, Saliha Siddika Shifa, over allegations of possessing illegal assets.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain provided this information to journalists at the ACC's Segunbagicha office in the capital today (27 April).
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Akhtar Hossain said that the ACC had detected suspicious transactions amounting to Tk40.76 crore across 15 bank accounts held by Kazim Uddin Ahmed.
"Kazim Uddin Ahmed has acquired these assets illegally by abusing his power. A case has been filed against him under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Money Laundering Prevention Act," he further stated.
Earlier, on 19 August 2024, the ACC began investigations into allegations of wealth accumulation beyond known sources of income against cabinet members and MPs of the Awami League government, including Kazim Uddin Ahmed.
