The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed multiple cases against former Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Kujendra Lal Tripura, former MP Habibur Rahman and former Upazila Chairman Muhammad Asif Iqbal.
These individuals are accused of violating various sections of the Penal Code, the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 and the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012, according to the Commission's Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain, who briefed the media on Thursday.
According to the ACC case report, Kujendra Lal Tripura, the former state minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs and ex-MP of the 298 Khagrachari constituency, is accused of illegally occupying four acres of government khas land near the Alutila Tourism Center in Khagrachari.
The ACC investigation found that Tripura constructed a commercial resort, Khagrang Resort, on this public land for personal financial gain.
The khas land, recorded under plot number 4857 of Golabari mouza, has an official mouza rate of Tk25,515 per decimal, amounting to Tk1.03 crore.
However, the market value is believed to be significantly higher.
By occupying the land without lawful authority, the former state minister is alleged to have committed offenses punishable under Sections 409 and 420 of the Penal Code, in addition to violating the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
In another case, former MP Habibur Rahman from Sylhet-9 constituency is charged with abuse of power and corruption during his tenure.
The ACC investigation revealed that Rahman accumulated assets worth Tk2.82 crore beyond his legitimate income sources.
Additionally, suspicious transactions totalling Tk15.98 crore were found across 10 bank accounts in eight branches, raising concerns of money laundering.
The Commission claims that Rahman transferred and converted illicit funds into movable and immovable properties, in violation of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
Lastly, Muhammad Asif Iqbal, former Upazila Chairman of Dhunat Upazila Parishad in Bogura and General Secretary of the Upazila Awami League, is alleged to have amassed wealth worth Tk4.16 crore through bribery and corruption.
The ACC also uncovered abnormal transactions amounting to Tk44.43 crore across 12 bank accounts in seven branches.
Iqbal's charges include the misuse of his position to acquire illicit wealth and transferring funds through suspicious channels.
These actions contravene Sections 27(1) of the ACC Act 2004, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012, as well as Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
