ACC sues ex-JP MP Jabbar

The Anti-Corruption Commission yesterday sued former Jatiya Party lawmaker MA Jabber and his son Mahbub Hossain for amassing wealth illegally and concealing information about it.

Masudur Rahman, assistant director of the ACC, filed the case with Ramna Police Station in the capital.

According to the case statement, Jabber, who was a JP lawmaker from Satkhira-2 constituency between 2009 and 2013, amassed over Tk 1.73 crore without known source of income while his son concealed information about wealth worth over Tk 19.50 lakh.

Jabber and his son submitted their wealth statements on April 7.

ACC enquiry officer Masudur Rahman submitted an enquiry report last month seeking approval for filing a case against the duo. The commission gave him permission to lodge the case on October 2.

If found guilty, each of the accused could face up to seven years of imprisonment in addition to fines of unlimited amount and confiscation of their properties, ACC sources said.