Ex-BNP MP Giasuddin, 2 wives chargesheeted

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved charge sheet against former BNP lawmaker Mohammad Giasuddin Ahmed, his two wives and son for concealing information and amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
ACC Assistant Director Mozahar Ali Sarker submitted the charge sheet against Giasuddin, whose name was on ACC's first list of graft suspects and who surrendered before a local Cognisance Court in Narayanganj on February 25.
The charge sheet mentioned that Giasuddin amassed wealth worth Tk 35.13 crore beyond his known sources of income and concealed the information about the wealth worth Tk 20.56 crore from the ACC.
The charge sheet also charged Giasuddin's first wife Reshma Begum, second wife Tahfiza Begum and son Mohammad Foysal with abetting him in acquiring the wealth through illegal means and concealing the wealth information.
As Reshma, Tahfiza and Foysal are absconding, the charge sheet also recommended for issuing an arrest warrant against them.
ACC Assistant Director Khairul Huda filed the case in October last year.
Giasuddin submitted his wealth statement in February after the ACC had issued a notice on 50 corrupt suspects asking them to submit their wealth statement within 72 hours.