The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former member of parliament (MP) Mrinal Kanti Das and his wife, Nilima Das, on charges of amassing illegal wealth and engaging in money laundering.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed that the cases were filed on Tuesday.
The ACC said both cases involve attempts to conceal illegally acquired wealth through money laundering, suspicious bank transactions, and misuse of power.
The first case, filed against Mrinal Kanti Das, alleges that he accumulated Tk15.51 crore in assets beyond his known sources of income, the commission said.
The ACC investigation found that between 2013 and 2024, he deposited Tk12.20 crore and withdrew Tk11.89 crore from eight bank accounts, amounting to a total suspicious transaction of Tk24.09 crore.
The plaintiff in the case is Md Shahjahan Miraj, assistant director, ACC Headquarters, Dhaka.
The ACC also detailed that Mrinal Kanti Das's declared legal income stands at Tk9.17 crore, while his total identified assets amount to Tk24.69 crore.
In the second case, Nilima Das is accused of acquiring Tk14.52 crore in wealth beyond her legitimate earnings, as per ACC.
The ACC investigation revealed that between 2013 and 2024, she deposited Tk81.25 crore and withdrew Tk80.67 crore from 30 bank accounts, totaling a suspicious transaction of Tk161.92 crore.
The plaintiff in this case is Zulfikar, deputy assistant director, ACC headquarters, Dhaka.
