ACC to sue former MP Ali Azam Mukul, his wife over illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission has approved separate cases against former Awami League lawmaker Ali Azam Mukul (Bhola-2) and his wife Jahanara Yasmin, a senior officer at National Bank, for illegal assets and suspicious transactions.

DG of ACC Akhter Hossain confirmed the approval at the ACC office in Segunbagicha on Tuesday.

The ACC said Mukul possessed assets worth Tk 29.2 million beyond known income sources. He also deposited Tk 27.6 million and withdrew Tk 26.1 million through 37 accounts in five banks. His suspicious transactions total Tk 537 million.

His wife Jahanara allegedly owns Tk 671 million in illegal assets. She also deposited Tk 336 million and withdrew Tk 325 million from 39 bank accounts, with total suspicious transactions of Tk 661 million.

Cases will be filed under Section 27(1) of the ACC Act, 2004; Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; and Sections 4(2) & 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.

Earlier, on April 8, a court banned Mukul, Jahanara, their daughter Amena Azam Orshi, and son Raihan Abid Amir from traveling abroad. On November 14 last year, Mukul was arrested by RAB from Hazaribagh, Dhaka.

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