ACC sues businessman over graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against a businessman for his suspected involvement in graft and illegal wealth acquisition, reports UNB. ACC deputy director Jalal Uddin Ahmad filed the cases against Sheikh Mohammad Ali with the capital's Ramna Police Station, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya said.

According to the first information report (FIR), the national anti-graft agency earlier received an allegation that Mohammad Ali acquired unusual wealth through illegal means.

Taking the allegation into consideration, the Commission sent him a notice on July 12, 2016 asking him to submit his wealth report before it.

Responding to the ACC's directive, he submitted his wealth statement to the Commission on August 31, 2016 mentioning his wealth worth about 30.78 crore.

Scrutinising his wealth report, the ACC found that Mohammad Ali accumulated wealth of Tk 71.7 crore while he earned wealth worth Tk 40.9 crore lakh illegally which he concealed in his wealth statement.

The case was filed under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004.

 

ACC sues businessman over graft

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against a businessman for his suspected involvement in graft and illegal wealth acquisition, reports UNB. ACC deputy director Jalal Uddin Ahmad filed the cases against Sheikh Mohammad Ali with the capitals Ramna Police Station, ACC public relations officer Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya said. According to the first information report (FIR), the national anti-graft agency earlier received an allegation that Mohammad Ali acquired unusual wealth through illegal means. Taking the allegation into consideration, the Commission sent him a notice on July 12, 2016 asking him to submit his wealth report before it. Responding to the ACCs directive, he submitted his wealth statement to the Commission on August 31, 2016 mentioning his wealth worth about 30.78 crore. Scrutinising his wealth report, the ACC found that Mohammad Ali accumulated wealth of Tk 71.7 crore while he earned wealth worth Tk 40.9 crore lakh illegally which he concealed in his wealth statement. The case was filed under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004.