ACC to sue ex-state minister Shahriar Alam over graft allegations
The ACC found information about suspicious transactions amounting to Tk260.95 crore in six bank accounts in Alam's name
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today (24 April) said it decided to file a case against former state minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam on charges of acquiring assets beyond known sources of his income and money laundering.
ACC Director General (prevention) M Akhter Hossain said Alam acquired assets worth nearly Tk27.39 crore, an amount which was beyond known sources of his income, while he was a state minister.
In a media briefing at ACC, the official said they found information about suspicious transactions amounting to Tk260.95 crore in six bank accounts in his name.
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Hossain said the ACC received allegations that Alam, handed over, laundered and converted an amount of Tk260.95 crore through bank accounts in his name.
The ACC, therefore, took the decision to file cases against him under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012 and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
