The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned Abdur Rahman Bodi, Awami League lawmaker from Cox’s Bazar 4 constituency, to appear before the commission and explain resource of his wealth growth.
The notice signed by ACC Deputy Director Ahsan Ali was sent to Bodi’s permanent address on Tuesday afternoon.
The ACC has asked Bodi to appear before it on February 16 to explain his unusual wealth growth.
On January 27, an official from the ACC went to Cox’s Bazar to collect documents and information related to the inquiry against Abdur Rahman Bodi.
The ACC on January 22 initiated an inquiry against seven ruling party lawmakers, including two former ministers, a state minister and four MPs, in a bid to trace the sources of their phenomenal rise of wealth.
After the Election Commission published the wealth statements submitted by candidates last month, ahead of the 10th parliamentary polls, the media reported large discrepancies between the information they had provided and their previous submissions for the ninth general election in 2008.
Following news reports of large increases in the fortunes of several prominent Awami League men and their family members over the past five years, the ACC started collecting newspaper clippings and analysing the relevant documents, ACC officials said.
