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DHAKA, Mar 5, 2025 (BSS) – The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file two separate cases against former textiles and jute minister Golam Dastagir Gazi and his wife Hasina Gazi on charge of allegations of amassing wealth beyond known sources and doing suspicious financial transactions.
ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain told journalists at a briefing here today.
According to ACC case report, former minister Golam Dastagir Gazi, also former Member of Parliament (MP) from Narayanganj-1 constituency possesses assets worth over Tk 448.42 crore. However, the ACC investigation found Tk 23.51 crore of this wealth with no verifiable legal source.
Additionally, the ACC has uncovered suspicious transactions in total six bank accounts under his name and his business entities involving over Taka 257 crore, 75 thousand and 489.
These transactions allegedly involved concealment, transfer, and laundering of funds, leading to charges under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Money Laundering Act.
Besides, his wife Hasina Gazi, former mayor of Tarabo Municipality, has been found to own movable and immovable assets worth over Tk 9.69 crore which is inconsistent with the known sources of income.
On the other hand, the ACC investigators revealed very unusual transactions of Tk 3 crore, 69 lakh, 38 thousand and 513 through her five bank accounts.
