DHAKA, Jan 23, 2025 (BSS)- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against Ziaul Ahsan, former director general of the National Telecommunication Monitoring Center (NTMC) and his wife Nusrat Jahan on charges of acquiring illegal wealth beyond their known income sources.
 
ACC Director General (prevention) Akhter Hossain said this at a press briefing at the Commission’s Segunbagicha headquarters.

The ACC DG said Ziaul Ahsan has been charged under section 27 (1) of the ACC Act-2004, section 4 (2), 4 (3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act- 2012 and section 5 (2) of the Corruption Prevention Act-1947.

Akhter said was Ziaul Ahsan, as a high ranking officer of Bangladesh Army, abused his own position and power to amass illegal wealth over Taka 22.27 crore.

He deposited US$ 55,000 on his account beyond the deposit limit and violated guideline of foreign exchange transaction-2018 and FEPD circular-6, the ACC official said.

Zia’s wife Nusrat Jahan, amassed illegal wealth of over Taka 18.59 crore and made suspicious transaction of Taka 222.50 crore in four bank accounts.

Charges against Nusrat were brought under section 27 (1) of the Anti Corruption Commission Act-2004, section 4 (2) and (3) of The Money Laundering Prevention Act-2012 and section 109 of the Penal Code 1860.