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PABNA, Nov 16, 2025 (BSS) - A court here today ordered to seize the income tax files of Golam Faruk Khondaker Prince, former lawmaker from Pabna-5 (Sadar) constituency.
Senior Special Judge of Pabna Sabbir Foyez issued the order after hearing a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The ACC’s Integrated District Office-1 of Dhaka filed the case on February 20 last.
According to the case, while serving as a Member of Parliament, Golam Faruk Khondaker Prince abused his power to acquire wealth worth about Taka 9,91, 74, 434 which is beyond of his known sources of income.
In addition, Taka 212,67,72,100 was deposited to his 39 bank accounts opened in his name and Tk 212,66,73,897 was withdrawn by him. He transacted a total of Taka 425,34,45, 997 through these accounts which were identified as suspicious and unusual transactions by the commission.
The complaint further stated that Prince concealed the sources of these illegal funds by converting, transferring and remitting the money for laundering abroad. As a result, cases were filed under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Anti-Money Laundering Act.
In the petition submitted to the court, the Investigation Officer noted that it is necessary to seize and review all records preserved in the defendant’s income tax returns, assessment orders and related documents up to the 2024–25 tax year from the beginning.
Under Section 309(3) (a) of the Income Tax Act 2023, a court order is required to obtain these documents.
After the hearing, the court ordered the seizure of all income tax records under the defendant’s TIN No. 763868128203 held at Tax Circle-09 (Pabna), Tax Region–Rajshahi and directed that a certified copy be collected and provided to the investigating officer. The court also directed that copies of the order be sent to the Tax Commissioner, Tax Region–Rajshahi and Deputy Commissioner, Tax, Circle-09 and the investigating officer.
