Tk 321.61cr graft cases: ACC sues ex-MP Shubid Ali Bhuiyan, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three cases against former Awami League lawmaker Major General (Retd) Shubid Ali Bhuiyan and his family members for illegally amassing Tk 8.85 crore in assets and engaging in suspicious bank transactions amounting to Tk 321.61 crore.

ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain confirmed the development today at the commission's headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka.

Shubid has been named as an accused in all three cases, alongside his wife, Mahmuda Akhtar, and son, Mohammad Ali.

Akhtar said, "The charges against them include violations of Section 27(1) of the ACC Act 2004, Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012."

According to the case statement, Shubid has been accused of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 6.59 crore, while suspicious transactions totalling Tk 181.42 crore have been detected across his 22 bank accounts.

His wife, Mahmuda Akhtar, has been accused of amassing Tk 1.83 crore in illegal assets, with Tk 36.32 crore suspicious transactions found across her 12 bank accounts.

Their son, Mohammad, allegedly acquired Tk 42.53 lakh in illegal wealth, while transactions amounting to Tk 103.74 crore and USD 10,328.20 (equivalent to Tk 12.60 lakh) were detected across his 25 bank accounts.