ACC probing Khaleda's wealth statement
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started investigating the wealth statement of former prime minister Khaleda Zia and completed inquiry into the wealth of her son Tarique Rahman.
"As far as I know, the inquiry (into Khaleda's wealth) has begun?According to the rules, there'll be an inquiry for a month," ACC Secretary Mokhles ur Rahman told reporters at his office yesterday afternoon.
Khaleda submitted her wealth statement on August 6 in compliance with the ACC directive.
About the inquiry into the wealth statement submitted by BNP Senior Joint Secretary Tarique Rahman, the ACC secretary said the inquiry has been completed and it is under the process of vetting. "A case will be filed after the approval of the commission."
Meanwhile, a competent source told the news agency that ACC Deputy Director Jahirul Huda submitted the inquiry report on Tarique on July 25, but the commission is yet to take any decision.
The ACC secretary said it takes one month for inquiry and if there is a considerable gap between the information provided by the corruption suspect and the ones obtained by the ACC, investigations would go on for two months. After three months, a case will become ready for trial, subject to the commission's approval, he said.
Replying to a question about the organogram, he said the National Implementation Committee on Administrative Reforms (Nicar) will sit on August 19 where it is expected to be approved. "If approved, our six divisional offices and 22 zonal offices will be fully functional."
Meanwhile, the ACC yesterday served notices on four corruption suspects, directing them to submit their wealth statements within seven working days.
They are former BNP lawmaker Nadim Mostafa, former chief whip Khandaker Delwar Hossain's son Akhter Hamid Paban, Doctors Association of Bangladesh president Dr MA Hadi and former chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department Faizur Rahman.
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