The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation and corruption involving former jute and textiles minister and former Narayanganj-2 MP Golam Dastagir Ghazi, former Barguna-1 MP Dhirendra Nath Shambhu, among others.
The decision was made during the commission's regular meeting on Sunday, marking a significant step towards addressing corruption and ensuring accountability among public officials.
The ACC's probe also targets three other individuals – Golam Dastagir Ghazi's wife Hasina Ghazi, Dhirendra Nath Shambhu's son Sunam Debnath, and former cabinet secretary Kabir Bin Anwar.
The investigation aims to uncover any irregularities or illicit activities that may have contributed to their accumulated wealth.
Golam Dastagir Ghazi, who served as an MP for Narayanganj-1 for four consecutive terms, faces multiple accusations, including land grabbing for factory construction, forming a cadre force by bypassing grassroots party workers, and money laundering. Ghazi was arrested by police in Dhaka's Shantinagar area early Saturday.
Dhirendra Nath Shambhu, a former MP and long-time president of the Barguna district Awami League, is accused of tender manipulation within the Roads and Highways Department, Bangladesh Water Development Board, and LGED.
According to the commission's preliminary report, he amassed hundreds of crores of taka through widespread corruption and mismanagement across various district projects during his tenure. Shambhu served as an MP for Barguna-1 on five occasions.
Kabir Bin Anwar, who joined the BCS Administration Cadre in 1985 and briefly served as the cabinet secretary in 2023, is also under investigation.
Allegations against him include the abuse of power to amass illegal wealth.
Additionally, Anwar has been named in three separate cases related to the murder of two BNP activists and a Jubo Dal leader in Sirajganj during the quota reform movement.
