ACC files cases against Papon, his wifeACC files cases against Papon, his wife

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against Nazmul Hassan Papon, former youth and sports minister and former president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), and his wife Roksana Hasan on charges of amassing wealth of Tk 320.75 million beyond their known sources of income and conducting suspicious transactions of Tk 7.92 billion through their 33 bank accounts.

It has also filed another case against Ismail Haider Mollick, former executive director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited and also former director of the BCB, on charges of amassing Tk 37.01 million beyond known sources of income and conducting suspicious transactions of Tk 33.02 million through his eight bank accounts.

Mohammad Akhtarul Islam, ACC's deputy director (public relations), confirmed the updates at a press briefing held at the commission's headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka on Monday.

According to the ACC, Mr Papon illegally acquired wealth worth Tk 200.74 million. Additionally, he is accused of conducting suspicious transactions totalling Tk 7.42 billion through 20 bank accounts under his name.

His wife has been accused of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 120.01 million. She allegedly conducted suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 493.25 million through 11 bank accounts, the ACC official said.

In addition to filing the cases, the ACC has also sought wealth statements from Mr Papon's children Rushmila Rahman, Rafsan Rahman, and Sunehra Rahman; Beximco Pharmaceutical's Strategic Brand Manager Rakin Al Mahmud; and Mr Mollick's wife Sultana Nijhum.

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