Court orders seizure of tax records of ex-MP Mamunur Rashid Kiron, wife
Furthermore, the anti-graft body found evidence of suspicious transactions totalling Tk211,56,53,241 through 22 bank accounts held in Kiron's name and the names of his various business entities.
A Dhaka court today (19 January) ordered the seizure of income tax records of Mamunur Rashid Kiron, former member of parliament from the Noakhali-3 (Begumganj) constituency, and his wife Jesmin Akhter in connection with two corruption cases.
Judge Md Sabbir Faiz of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge's Court passed the order following two separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Riaz Hossain, a bench assistant of the court, confirmed the development.
The petitions, submitted by ACC Assistant Director and the investigating officer Monir Mia, sought to seize all tax-related documents from the beginning of their filings up to the 2025-2026 year.
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According to the ACC application, Kiron allegedly abused his power as a public servant to amass illegitimate wealth amounting to Tk49,54,34,996.
Furthermore, the anti-graft body found evidence of suspicious transactions totalling Tk211,56,53,241 through 22 bank accounts held in his name and the names of his various business entities.
ACC stated that for a thorough investigation into his assets, which are disproportionate to his known sources of income, it is essential to examine the permanent and miscellaneous parts of his tax returns.
A separate investigation is also underway against the former lawmaker's wife, Jesmin Akhter.
The anti-graft body alleges that she acquired illegal assets worth approximately Tk1,83,21,546 through the misuse of her husband's political influence and power.
The court's order to seize her tax records aims to facilitate a transparent probe into the source of her wealth.
The commission argued that these documents are crucial to verifying whether her declared income aligns with the properties and assets currently in her possession.
Mamunur Rashid Kiron, a lawmaker during the Awami League-government, is among several former ministers and parliamentarians currently under the ACC's scanner for alleged financial irregularities and corruption during their tenure.
