Tk126cr illegal wealth: ACC files more cases against Matiur, family members
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three more cases against former National Board of Revenue (NBR) official Matiur Rahman, his first wife Laila Kaniz, his son and daughter on charges of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk126 crore and concealing information about their assets.
The cases were filed at the anti-graft watchdog's Dhaka Integrated District Office today, ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain told The Business Standard.
"Matiur Rahman and his family members submitted their wealth statements after the ACC issued an order. In view of that, the ACC conducted an inquiry and found information about their assets. Three cases have been filed against them on charges of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income," the ACC official said.
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Laila Kaniz and Matiur Rahman have been accused in the first case.
The case statement alleges that Laila Kaniz has acquired assets worth Tk13.01 crore beyond known sources of income. In addition, she has been accused of concealing information about illegal assets worth Tk1.53 crore.
In the second case, Matiur's daughter Farzana Rahman has been accused of concealing information about assets worth Tk2.45 crore and acquiring illegal assets worth Tk53.41 crore. Matiur Rahman has been mentioned as an accomplice in this case.
In the third case, Matiur's son Ahmed Taufiqur Rahman Arnab has been accused of concealing information about assets worth Tk13.38 crore and acquiring illegal assets worth Tk42.22 crore. Matiur has been named as an accomplice in this case too.
Earlier on 15 December 2024, two separate cases were filed against Matiur and his second wife Shammi Akhtar Shibli for allegedly acquiring illegal assets worth around Tk10 crore.
Matiur was accused of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk5.28 crore and concealing information about assets worth Tk1.27 crore. Shammi Akhtar Shibli was accused of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk1.87 crore and concealing information about assets worth Tk2.75 crore, according to the case documents.
This development comes after a controversial incident last year, where his other son, Mushfiqur Rahman Ifat, was involved in buying high-value goats, which attracted public and legal scrutiny.
