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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Awami League lawmaker Abul Hasanat Abdullah, accusing him of amassing Tk 1.22 billion in illegal assets and engaging in large-scale money laundering over more than a decade.
According to the case statement filed by SM Rashedur Reza, Deputy Director of the ACC, on October 16, the former Barishal-1 MP allegedly acquired wealth worth Tk 197.1 million beyond his known sources of income and carried out suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 804.9 million through several bank accounts.
The case, lodged at the ACC’s Integrated District Office, Dhaka-1, accuses Abdullah of abusing his position as a member of parliament between 2011 and 2024 to obtain undue financial benefits through corruption, bribery, and misuse of power.
The commission alleges that he amassed immovable assets worth over Tk 102 million and movable assets worth Tk 393 million, along with conducting large, unexplained bank transactions inconsistent with his declared income.
Investigators found evidence suggesting that Abdullah transferred and converted these illegally obtained funds through multiple personal and business accounts, in violation of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
The ACC said the former MP’s actions constitute offences punishable under Section 27(1) of the ACC Act, Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
The commission’s head office has approved the filing of the case.
Officials said a further investigation will be conducted to identify any additional assets or individuals linked to the alleged corruption and laundering network.
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