Ex-state minister Khalid sued over amassing Tk6cr in assets illegally
He was also sued over suspicious transactions involving more than Tk13.5 crore
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former state minister of shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on allegations of acquiring assets worth nearly Tk6 crore beyond known sources of income.
He was also sued over suspicious transactions involving more than Tk13.5 crore on Monday (7 April) by ACC's Assistant Director Minhaj Bin Islam, who filed the case at the Integrated District Office, Dhaka-1.
Confirming the matter, the commission's Director-General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain stated that Khalid, also a former Member of Parliament for Dinajpur-2 and the organisational secretary of the Awami League, acquired assets worth Tk5.73 crore that were inconsistent with his known sources of income.
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Additionally, he has made suspicious transactions worth Tk13.68 crore across 11 bank accounts and five card accounts under his name.
The case against Khalid includes allegations under sections 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 Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.
