ACC files cases against 2 ex-upazila vice chairmen of Cumilla

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Published On: 25 Sep 2025, 19:51

DHAKA, Sept 25, 2025(BSS) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today filed three cases against three people, including former vice chairmen of Laksam and Monoharganj upazilas of Cumilla district, for acquiring huge illegal wealth beyond their known sources of income.

Director General-Prevention of the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) Md Akhter Hossain disclosed the information to the journalists at a media briefing at the commission headquarters here.

Before briefing, a six-member inquiry committee headed by Deputy Director (DD) of the commission Md Jahangir Alam submitted the inquiry reports to the commission against the accused.

The ACC team, during the inquiry, found wealth worth about Taka 7,28,45,733 in the name of the former vice chairman of Laksam Upazila Parishad Mohabbat Ali. Excepting the loan and liabilities, the committee found his wealth worth about Taka 5,12,28,462 but he failed to show legal sources of income worth about Taka 1,26,08,225 during the inquiry.
The committee during the investigation found wealth of Amirul Islam, former vice chairman of Monoharganj upazila parishad, worth about Taka 2,01,31,433 but he failed to show any valid documents in favour of his income worth about Taka 1,09,16,860.

Besides, the team found wealth of one Md Shahdat Hossain of the area worth about Taka 10,29,84,997 but he failed to show any valid documents in favour of his money amounting to about Taka 4,87,20,913 beyond his legal income and saving certificates. 

The commission filed the cases under section 5(2) of the Corruption Prevention Act-1947 and section 27(1) of the ACC Act-2004.

    
 

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