The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two cases against former Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives Minister Tazul Islam and his wife, Fauzia Islam, over allegations of criminal misconduct, abuse of power, amassing wealth beyond known sources of income, and money laundering.
The commission director general (prevention) confirmed at a briefing on Wednesday. The case was filed with commission district office-1.
According to the ACC case report, Tazul Islam is accused of illegally acquiring and possessing wealth worth Tk7.80 crore beyond his known income sources and conducting suspicious transactions in 35 bank accounts.
These accounts saw deposits totalling Tk73.62 crore and withdrawals amounting to Tk66.12 crore, making a total transaction of Tk `139.74 crore, commission found during investigations.
The investigation also revealed that Tazul Islam had wealth from known sources amounting to Tk39.01 crore, while the wealth discovered during the probe stood at Tk46.88 crore, indicating an unexplained accumulation of Tk7.80 crore.
The transactions involved extensive financial dealings, with deposits and withdrawals reflecting significant monetary irregularities, mentioned in the report.
In addition to the allegations against Tazul Islam, his wife, Fauzia Islam, has been accused of illegally acquiring wealth worth Tk6.90 crore beyond her known sources of income, allegedly facilitated by her husband.
Commission investigators found that Fauzia Islam conducted suspicious financial activities through 11 bank accounts, which saw deposits amounting to Tk13.93 crore and withdrawals totalling Tk13.18 crore, resulting in combined transactions of Tk27.11 crore.
The cases have been filed under the ACC Act 2004 (Section 27(1)), the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 (Section 5(2)), and the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 (Sections 4(2) and 4(3)).
Additional charges under Section 109 of the Penal Code have also been included against both individuals.
