DHAKA, May 24, 2025 (BSS) – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file a case against lawyer Toufika Akter alias Toufika Karim, a close associate of the former Law Minister Anisul Huq, on charges of acquiring illegal wealth and money laundering.

“Process is on to file a case against Toufika as we have specific evidence of amassing illegal assets of Taka 56.61 crore and money laundering by her,” said Deputy Director (PR) Akterul Islam in a media briefing at the ACC Headquarters here.  

He said the anti-graft watchdog has found wealth of Taka 59,23,64000 belonging to Toufika, of which she acquired Taka 2,62,07000 through legal means.

Apart from this, the ACC has found suspicious transactions of Taka 374.51 croe in her 88 bank accounts. Of the transactions, Taka 201.88 crore was deposited while Taka 172.62 crore was withdrawn.

The Commission in an earlier meeting had given permission of filing a case against Toufika under sections 4(2) and 4(3) of The Money Laundering Prevention Act- 2012 and section 27 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act- 2004.