ACC starts probe against Jahangir, the peon who amassed Tk400 crore
Jahangir's financial ascent began in 2009 when the Awami League government assumed power
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into Jahangir Alam, a former personal assistant to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, for alleged corruption and irregularities.
Jahangir is accused of amassing a fortune of Tk400 crore.
The decision to launch the investigation was made during a commission meeting held today (20 August), according to the ACC's public relations office.
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The ACC's investigation revealed that Md Jahangir Alam hails from Chatkhil Upazila in Noakhali district, where his father, Rahmat Ullah, was a deceased Union Parishad clerk.
Despite humble beginnings, he rose to become a personal assistant to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, initially working as a daily wage earner at the National Parliament.
According to local sources, Jahangir's financial ascent began in 2009 when the Awami League government assumed power. Leveraging his position as the prime minister's personal assistant, he allegedly engaged in lobbying for recruitment, transfers, and political influence in Noakhali.
His activities reportedly extended to recruitment, trade, tendering, and administrative lobbying.
Currently, Jahangir holds the position of vice president in the Chatkhil upazila Awami League.
Jahangir entered the political arena after amassing wealth. He even collected an Awami League nomination paper for the 12th National Parliament election in the Noakhali-1 constituency.
However, after being rejected by the ruling party, he declared himself an independent candidate. Subsequently, he withdrew from the election.
In his affidavit for the 12th national elections, Jahangir reported an annual income breakdown as follows: Tk4 lakh from agriculture, Tk11.5 lakh from house and shop rent, Tk9 lakh from shares, savings bonds, and bank deposits, Tk6 lakh from employment, and Tk5.5 lakh from other sources, totaling around Tk50 lakh annually.
Jahangir also has assets including Tk2.5 crore in his name and about Tk1.25 crore in his wife's bank account. He holds a DPS of Tk2.75 lakh and an FDR of Tk1.25 crore. His car is registered under his wife's name, and he owns shares worth crores in several companies. Additionally, he has invested Tk6 crore in a partnership firm.
Sources said Jahangir owns multiple plots and apartments in Dhaka. He purchased a 2,500 square feet apartment in Dhanmondi under his wife's name and possesses an eight-storey house in Maijdee, Noakhali, also registered under his wife's name.
Jahangir also owns two shops – one in Mohammadpur and another in Newmarket—in Dhaka. Additionally, he possesses a seven-storey building and two flats in Mirpur.
Meanwhile, the central bank on 15 July asked financial institutions to freeze the bank accounts of Jahangir Alam, his wife Kamrun Nahar, and their associated institutions.
The central bank has directed all financial institutions to submit comprehensive details, including account opening forms, within five working days.
