Former deputy minister Abullah Al Islam Jacob. File Photo

DHAKA, April 24, 2025 - (BSS) - Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former deputy minister Abullah Al Islam Jacob on charge of amassing illegal wealth beyond his known income sources and money laundering.

Director General (Prevention) of the ACC Akhter Hossain today said the case has been filed under section 27(1) of the ACC Act-2004, section 5(2) of the Corruption Prevention Act-1947 and sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act-2012.

He said that the ACC also served notice on Jacob’s wife Nilima Nigar Sultana asking her to submit wealth statement to the authority concerned.

The DG said the ACC found Jacob’s illegal non movable and movable wealth worth over Taka 13.98 crore. 

ACC also received allegations about Jacobs’ involvement in suspicious transaction of over Taka 85.69 crore through various bank accounts, the DG said.