The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sought information from the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) on the domestic and overseas assets, bank accounts and financial transactions of former adviser and NCP leader Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and his wife.
An ACC letter, signed by Deputy Director and Inquiry Officer Md Zahid Kalam, was sent to the BFIU director on Thursday.
The letter said the ACC is investigating allegations against Asif Mahmud involving the acquisition of illegal assets, formation of shell companies, obtaining foreign citizenship and money laundering.
As part of the inquiry, the ACC sought details of all types of accounts held with banks and non-bank financial institutions in the names of Asif Mahmud, his wife Ayesha Akter Panna, and individuals, organisations and companies linked to them.
The commission also sought records of active, closed and dormant accounts, as well as debit and credit cards, lockers, bonds, savings certificates, fixed deposits, DPS and loan accounts.
It also requested information on alleged land purchases, investments, bank accounts, money laundering and shell companies in Portugal, Australia, Dubai, Singapore and Switzerland.
The ACC has asked the relevant financial intelligence agencies in those jurisdictions to provide the information.
Earlier, the ACC said it had decided to investigate allegations of corruption, irregularities, abuse of power and money laundering against Asif Mahmud.
The commission said the matter remains at the inquiry stage and that no final conclusion can be reached before the investigation is completed.
Asif Mahmud, meanwhile, denied the allegations of corruption and money laundering.
At a press conference on September 13, he rejected the allegations and said he would cooperate with the investigation in accordance with the law.
