The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former textiles and jute minister Golam Dastagir Gazi and his wife, Hasina Gazi, over allegations of amassing wealth beyond known sources and suspicious financial transactions.
The cases were filed on Wednesday, confirmed ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain.
According to ACC case report, Golam Dastagir Gazi possesses assets worth Tk448.42 crore. However, Tk23.51 crore of this wealth has no verifiable legal source.
Additionally, the ACC has uncovered suspicious transactions amounting to Tk257.75 crore across six bank accounts held under his name and his business entities.
These transactions allegedly involved concealment, transfer, and laundering of funds, leading to charges under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Money Laundering Act.
Similarly, Hasina Gazi has been found to own assets worth Tk9.69 crore beyond known sources of income.
Further investigations revealed unusual transactions totaling Tk31.69 crore across five of her bank accounts.
As a result, she has also been charged under the same anti-corruption and money laundering laws.
