ACC sues Morshed Khan, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed three cases against five people including former foreign minister M Morshed Khan and his family members for income beyond known sources and concealing wealth information.
ACC Assistant Director Talebor Rahman filed two cases--one against M Morshed Khan, his wife Nasrin Khan, and the other against Morshed Khan's son Foysal Morshed Khan and Foysal's wife Shyama Shezan Khan with Gulshan Police Station.
In the case against Morshed Khan, the complainant said the former foreign minister has concealed from the commission information about property worth Tk 91.34 lakh.
The first information report (FIR) mentions that the defendant has accumulated property worth Tk 1.70 crore illegally.
His wife Nasrin Khan stands accused of aiding and abetting him in the illegal income.
In his declaration of assets, Morshed Khan showed his wealth to be worth Tk 2.34 crore.
In the case against Foysal Morshed Khan, the complainant said Foysal has kept back information about property worth Tk 6.94 crore.
According to the FIR, he has accumulated a Tk 7.10 crore wealth beyond his known sources of income.
Foysal's wife was accused in the case for aiding her husband in amassing illegal wealth, said police sources.
In another case filed with Gulshan Police Station, ACC Assistant Director Sheikh Faiyaz Alam accused businessman Giridhari Lal Modi of holding back information about property worth Tk 75.6 lakh.