Amassing illegal wealth: ACC summons ex-DB chief Harun, 12 family members

Former Additional Commissioner (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Harun-or-Rashid and 12 members of his family, including his wife, uncle, and cousins, have been summoned by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).

In a summons notice, they have been asked to appear before the ACC between October 31 and November 3 on various dates. The ACC confirmed the matter on Thursday (October 24).

The notice asks Harun-or-Rashid's wife Shirin Akhtar, mother Jahura Khatun, brother ABM Shahriar, father-in-law Md Solaiman, and two uncles Farid Uddin Ahmed and Matiur Rahman to appear before the ACC on October 31 to give statements.

On the other hand, Harun's uncle Md Sumraj Mia, aunt Mosammat Minara Begum, business partner Md Alauddin Al Sohel, cousin Al Rassel, and business partner Rakib Uddin Dewan Ratan have been asked to appear before the ACC on November 3 to give statements.

The notice states that the former DB chief, currently Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Operations) DMP, Dhaka, has been summoned for questioning on allegations of acquiring illegal assets worth crores of taka through various irregularities and corruption.

The Commission, on August 18, started an investigation into allegations of illegal asset acquisition by Harun.

It is alleged that the former DB chief has built a luxurious resort named 'President Resort' in his native Kishoreganj area, covering more than 40 acres of land in Hossainpur village of the Ghaghar Union in Mithamoin upazila.

Earlier, on October 21, the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) instructed all banks in the country to freeze the bank accounts of the former DB chief and his family members.