ACC sues ex-MP Bahar, wife, daughter over graft charges

BSS
Published On: 20 Jan 2025, 19:15
File Photo

DHAKA, Aug 20, 2025 (BSS) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed three separate cases against former MP of Cumilla -6 Constituency AKM Bahauddin Bahar, his wife Meherunnesa, daughter and former mayor of Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) Tahseen Bahar Suchona in connection with amassing illegal wealth through corruption.

Former lawmaker Bahar, his wife and daughter are accused of acquiring wealth inconsistent with known source of income, ACC Director General (Prevention) M Akhtar Hossain told newsmen this afternoon.

He said Bahauddin illegally acquired assets worth Taka 67 crore, 43 lakh, 13,836 inconsistent with his known source of income through abusing power and committing corruption as a lawmaker.

Besides, he (Bahar) has knowingly transferred and converted illegal money through unusual and suspicious transactions amounting to Taka 258 crores, 68 lakh, 63,105 inconsistent with the known income of 29 banks.

According to the second case, it is said AKM Bahauddin's daughter Tahseen Bahar, former Mayor of Cumilla City Corporation (CCC), while being a Public Servant, has fraudulently acquired ownership of assets worth Taka 3 crore, 4 lakh, 50,770 inconsistent with his known source of income.

ACC got evidences of unusual and suspicious transactions in  total 16 of his banks accounts amounting to Taka 42 crore, 58 lakh, 75,193 beyond her known income sources.
Meanwhile, in another case, ex-MP’s housewife Meherunnesha allegedly made an attempt to legitimize the illegal wealth of Bahauddin by presenting herself as a businesswoman in the income tax returns, the ACC official added.

  • Latest
  • Most Viewed
Saif stars as Bangladesh whitewash Afghanistan in T20 series
Teesta flows 35cm above DM, flooding in Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari
Bangladesh to chase 144 for T20 series sweep against Afghanistan
Sohel seeks support for BNP to build a prosperous Bangladesh
Finnish President praises Bangladesh's socio-economic progress
World Teachers' Day observed in Bagerhat
World Teachers' Day observed in Narsingdi
Child rescued after abduction, woman held in Ctg
DLS launches emergency measures to prevent anthrax
World Teachers' Day observed in Khulna
১০