The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated two separate cases against Md Faridul Haque Khan, a former member of parliament and former minister of religious affairs, and his wife, Afroza Haque, for alleged criminal misconduct and abuse of power, leading to the illegal accumulation of assets worth over TK3.04 crore.
The ACC filed the cases—one against Faridul Haque Khan under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 and another against Afroza Haque under the same legislation, along with the Penal Code for abutment, with the ACC Integrated District Office-1 on Sunday, according to ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhter Hossain.
The charges include money laundering and the concealment of illicit sources of wealth.
According to the ACC case report, Faridul amassed assets worth Tk3.04 crore, which are inconsistent with his known sources of income.
The investigation also revealed that Faridul and his associates conducted suspicious transactions amounting to over Tk5.24 crore through multiple bank accounts.
These transactions, involving deposits of Tk2.64 crore and withdrawals of Tk2.60 crore, raised serious concerns about money laundering activities.
His wife, Afroza, has been found to possess assets valued at Tk2.20 crore, including both movable and immovable properties.
However, there was no verifiable source of income found to justify the ownership of these assets, according to the ACC's findings.
It is believed that these assets were acquired through illegal means involving funds obtained by her husband, Faridul Haque Khan, the commission mentioned in the report.
