Former LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Mohammad Tazul Islam. File Photo

DHAKA, Jan 22, 2025 (BSS) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed two separate cases against former Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mohammad Tazul Islam and his wife Fauzia Islam over graft charges.

ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhter Hossain told journalists that two cases were filed against them today as they are the accused of acquiring assets inconsistent with his income sources earlier submitted to the ACC.

He said former minister through abusing state power earned Taka seven crore, 80 lakh, 20 thousand and 937 through criminal misconduct and dishonest means which was not mentioned in his income sources.

Besides, he deposited 73 crore, 62 lakh, 40 thousand and 439 taka in 35 bank-accounts while the ACC found in its investigation transferring and conserving a total of 139 crore, 74 lakh, 98 thousand and 117 in 35 bank-accounts in  different times and concealed the his income sources, the ACC official mentioned in the briefing.

Meanwhile, a case was filed against his wife Fouzia Islam for acquiring assists worth about Taka six crore, 90 lakh, two thousand and four without any valid documents of her sources of income, what ACC said, he obtained through dishonest means.

Apart from this, she did suspicious transactions in 11 bank-accounts amounting Taka 13 crore, 93 lakh, 50 thousand and 203 as deposited money while Taka 13 crore, 18 lakh, 44 thousand and 975 as transferring and withdrawal amount.