The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three separate cases against former industries minister and ex-MP of Jhalokathi-2, Amir Hossain Amu, along with his wife and daughter, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk380 crore.
On Thursday, ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain confirmed the filing of the cases.
The first case accuses Amu of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk262.78 crore. He is also alleged to have conducted transactions worth Tk314.79 crore across 14 bank accounts.
The second case names his wife, Syeda Haque Mary, along with Amu as co-accused. The ACC alleges that despite having no legal source of income, Mary amassed Tk76.69 crore in ill-gotten wealth with her husband's assistance. She is also accused of conducting suspicious transactions amounting to Tk626.84 crore across 13 bank accounts.
The third case implicates their daughter, Sumaiya Hossain, along with Amu. The ACC claims that Sumaiya, with her father's help, misused power and engaged in bribery and corruption to acquire Tk44.35 crore in illegal wealth. Additionally, she allegedly carried out suspicious transactions totaling Tk484.96 crore across 18 bank accounts.
The cases have been filed under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004; Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012; as well as the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Section 5(2)).
