Court denies bail to Ziaul Ahsan in ACC graft case
According to the case statement, Ziaul Ahsan acquired assets worth over Tk22.27 crore.
A Dhaka court has rejected the bail petition of former Director General of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre (NTMC) Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The order was issued today (30 March) by the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz following two separate applications filed by ACC seeking to unfreeze his bank accounts and release attached properties, confirmed Bench Assistant of the court Md Riaz Hossain.
Earlier on 7 January, the same court showed Ziaul Ahsan arrested in this case following a petition by the ACC.
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The case was originally filed on 23 January last year by ACC Deputy Director Md Salahuddin.
According to the case statement, Ziaul Ahsan acquired assets worth over Tk22.27 crore, which are inconsistent with his known sources of income.
He is also accused of depositing $55,000 in violation of foreign exchange transaction guidelines and circulars and making approximately Tk120 crore in suspicious transactions across eight bank accounts.
The anti-graft body claimed that he collaborated with his wife, Nusrat Jahan, to transfer and convert these funds through various individuals and institutions. The commission further alleged that he abused his official position to commit offenses punishable under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Penal Code, and the Money Laundering Prevention Act.
The ACC claimed he, with his wife Nusrat Jahan, moved funds through various individuals and institutions. The commission further alleged Ziaul abused his position, committing offences under anti-corruption, penal, and money laundering laws.
