DHAKA, Nov 18, 2025 (BSS) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Farzana Akhter, wife of M/s SS Trade International and Customs Clearing and Forwarding (C&F) agent Mohammad Shahjahan, on charges of amassing illegal assets beyond her known sources of income.

“ACC Deputy Director Md Monirul Islam filed the case under Sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004,” ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain told journalists at a briefing at its head office today.

The ACC said Farzana Akhter in her wealth statement submitted on October 3, 2024, had shown assets worth Tk 10 crore 27 lakh 66 thousand 703. 

Meanwhile, the ACC investigation found information on assets worth Tk 10 crore 79 lakh 60 thousand 51 in her name and she concealed the information about assets worth Tk 51 lakh 93 thousand 348 there.

Earlier, a case was filed against C&F agent Shahjahan on August 19, 2024, for acquiring additional assets worth about Tk 2 crore 83 thousand 734 beyond known income.

A case has been filed against Farzana Akhter under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act on charges of providing false information in the submitted asset declaration, concealing assets and acquiring and possessing assets beyond known income, the ACC official added.