ACC files case against ex-MP Didar, his wife in Ctg

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against a former Awami League (AL) lawmaker and his wife for illegally amassing and possessing assets and properties through the misuse of power and criminal misconduct.

ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Abdul Malek filed two separate cases against the former lawmaker from Chattogram-4 constituency (Sitakunda) Didarul Alam and his wife Ismat Ara Begum on Thursday at the ACC Chattogram District Integrated Office-1.

The case documents revealed that Didarul Alam acquired assets worth approximately Tk 138.2 million while his wife Ismat Ara Begum acquired illegal wealth worth around Tk 14.7 million beyond their known income sources.

She acquired this wealth with the assistance of her husband which was not disclosed in her wealth statement, ACC Deputy Director Subel Ahmed of Chattogram District Integrated Office-1 confirmed.

Subel Ahmed informed newsmen that Didarul Alam had acquired and possessed illegal assets and properties worth approximately Tk 138.2 million through misuse of power and criminal misconduct.

Didarul Alam deposited Tk 4.76 billion in his 20 bank accounts and withdrew Tk 4.73 billion, concealing information about the source of income for transactions totaling Tk 9.48 billion.