ACC files 2 cases against former air chief, his wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, and his wife, Tahmida Begum, on charges of amassing illegal wealth and suspicious financial transactions in bank accounts.

The cases were filed yesterday at the ACC's Integrated District Office in Dhaka by ACC Deputy Director Tanzir Hasib Sarkar, confirmed ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain.

In the first case, Shaikh Abdul Hannan has been accused of amassing wealth worth Tk 3.29 crore beyond known sources of income.

Additionally, suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 27.63 crore were reportedly made through six bank accounts in his name.

In the second case, both Tahmida Begum and her husband Shaikh Abdul Hannan have been named as accused. According to the case statement, Tahmida Begum is alleged to have acquired wealth worth Tk 1.92 crore beyond her known sources of income. The case also mentions suspicious transactions of Tk 1.18 crore through 32 bank accounts in her name.

The cases have been filed under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, Section 4(2) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and Section 109 of the Penal Code.

Earlier, a Dhaka court ordered the confiscation of 38 bank accounts belonging to Shaikh Abdul Hannan, his wife Tahmida Begum and their son Sheikh Labib Hannan on May 24.

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