Ex-law minister Anisul took Tk10-15 lakh bribe per lower court recruitment: ACC
Anisul is also accused of laundering money to Canada and other countries during the period when Advocate Toufika Karim served as the chairman of Citizen Bank
Former law minister Anisul Huq allegedly took bribes ranging Tk10-Tk15 lakh per person for recruitment in district magistrate courts, the Anti-Corruption Commission said today (7 October).
"Anisul Haque and his close aide Advocate Taufika Karim have been accused of money laundering, abuse of power, and irregularities in various projects, leading to the accumulation of illegal wealth both in the country and abroad," said ACC Public Relations Officer and Deputy Director Aktarul Islam.
The anti-graft body has got the information regarding the duo from its intelligence unit and has officially launched an investigation against them, said the official.
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According to the ACC, Anisul is also accused of laundering money to Canada and other countries during the period when Advocate Taufika Karim served as the chairman of Citizen Bank.
During his tenure as a minister, Anisul allegedly amassed a significant amount of illegal wealth through the misuse of power. He purchased 6.8 acres of land in Kasba, Trishal, and Purbachal under his name. His shares in Citizen Bank and Exim Bank amount to over Tk40 crore.
The ACC said Anisul also holds savings certificates, deposits in various banks and financial institutions, and other investments amounting to Tk23.26 crore. He also owns four cars and a motorcycle.
Advocate Taufika Karim is associated with all corruption activities linked to the former law minister, according to the ACC.
