DHAKA, Sept 3, 2024 (BSS) - A writ petition was filed with the High Court today, pleading for the court's direction on the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to probe allegations against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and niece Tulip Siddiq of embezzling Taka 60,000 crore from Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant through Malaysian banks.

Nationalist Democratic Movement (NDM) Chairman Bobby Hajjaj filed the petition, referring to reports published by different newspapers.

Confirming the report to newsmen, the petitioner's lawyer Sahedul Azam said the matter would be mentioned before the High Court division bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Muhammad Mahbub Ul Islam for hearing.

Fourteen people including secretaries of power, energy and mineral resources ministry, science and technology ministry, home ministry, ACC chairman, Sheikh Hasina, Joy, Tulip and Tarique Ahmed Siddique were made respondents in the writ.

Different newspapers and channels on August 19 published and broadcasted reports of alleged embezzlement of Taka 60,000 crore from the project by Hasina and her family members.

The reports alleged that Russian state atomic energy corporation Rosatom, which is implementing the Rooppur project gave Hasina the opportunity to embezzle the money through Malaysian banks. Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and niece Tulip Siddique mediated the deal between the two parties.