ACC sues Hasina’s former deputy press secretary Khokan over Tk16cr illegal assets
He is also accused of transferring and converting funds to purchase a house in New York
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two cases against Muhammad Ashraful Alam Khokan, former deputy press secretary of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, on allegation of amassing illegal assets worth Tk16.5 crore.
The cases also accuse Khokan of suspicious financial transactions, including laundering Tk1.34 crore, and purchasing a property in New York, USA.
ACC Director General (prevention) Md Akhter Hossain confirmed the filing of the cases on today (27 March).
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According to the case statement, Khokan attempted to conceal the origins of his illicit wealth by conducting suspicious transactions totaling Tk1.34 crore through three bank accounts.
He is also accused of transferring and converting funds to purchase a house at 3067 Ira Road, Bellmore, NY 11710.
In the first case, Khokan is accused of accumulating illegal assets worth Tk13.33 crore. In the second case, both Khokon and his wife, Rezwana Noor, have been named as accused for possessing illegal wealth totaling Tk3.08 crore.
Additionally, Rezwana Noor is separately accused of conducting amounting to Tk6.13 crore through three bank accounts.
The couple has been charged under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, Section 4(2) (3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012, and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
