ACC summons Summit chairman Aziz Khan for questioning
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Summit Group Chairman Mohammad Aziz Khan for questioning over allegations of illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering.
Notices have been sent asking Aziz Khan and members of his family to appear before the ACC and give statements on 1, 2 and 3 February. The commission has also sought various records related to share transfers involving Summit Group. The matter was confirmed to journalists on Monday by Akhtarul Islam, deputy director of the ACC.
The ACC is investigating allegations against Summit Group, its related entities and other affiliated groups for acquiring illegal assets through bribery and corruption and siphoning off billions of taka abroad through money laundering. As part of this probe, the commission has issued a notice summoning Aziz Khan for questioning.
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ACC officials said that if those summoned fail to appear and provide statements within the stipulated time, it will be considered that they have no statement to make regarding the allegations. Besides Aziz Khan, several members of his family – including his wife and daughter – have also been summoned for questioning. However, it could not be immediately confirmed on which specific date Aziz Khan himself has been asked to appear.
Meanwhile, in a letter sent today to the Summit Group chairman, the ACC also requested various documents related to share transfers in the interest of the investigation.
The individuals whose share transfer records have been sought include Summit Group Chairman Mohammad Aziz Khan; his wife Anjuman Aziz Khan; daughter Ayesha Aziz; and other family members Farid Khan, Sanadina Khan, Salman Khan, Zafar Ummid Khan, Latif Khan, Faisal Karim Khan, Farhan Karim, Fadiyah Khan, Farhana Khan, and Azharul Haq. The ACC has requested records showing whether the funds received from these share transfers were brought into Bangladesh.
