ACC seeks bank account details of ex-whip Shamsul, his 6 family members
Apart from Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, the other family members are – his wife Kamrun Nahar Chowdhury, son Nazmul Karim Chowdhury Sharun, daughters Taklima Nasrin Chowdhury and Tahmina Nasrin Chowdhury, and brothers Fazlul Haque Chowdhury and Mujibul Haque Chowdhury
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh yesterday sought the bank account details of former whip Shamsul Haque Chowdhury and six members of his family as part of an investigation into allegations of illegal wealth accumulation and money laundering.
In this regard, the anti-corruption watchdog sent a letter to various government institutions, Md Atikul Alam, deputy director of the ACC Chattogram district office-2 told The Business Standard.
He added that the information would be scrutinised after it is received.
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Apart from Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, the other family members are – his wife Kamrun Nahar Chowdhury, son Nazmul Karim Chowdhury Sharun, daughters Taklima Nasrin Chowdhury and Tahmina Nasrin Chowdhury, and brothers Fazlul Haque Chowdhury and Mujibul Haque Chowdhury.
After the mass uprising of 5 August, the ACC began investigations into allegations of corruption and illegal wealth accumulation against former MPs, ministers, and influential individuals.
Among them, Shamsul Haque Chowdhury, the former MP for Chattogram-12 constituency, is accused of involvement in casino operations, amassing illegal wealth through abuse of power, and money laundering.
On 8 May 2023, Shamsul Haque was acquitted of corruption charges. At the time, an order signed by ACC Secretary Mahbub Hossain stated that no evidence was found to substantiate the allegations against him.
The investigation into Shamsul, along with several other MPs, began in 2019, based on reports published in various newspapers and complaints filed with the ACC.
Former ACC director Syed Iqbal Hossain initiated the probe. However, after nearly four years of investigation, no evidence of illegal wealth or irregularities linked to Shamsul was found.
Also, while the ACC questioned other accused MPs during that period, Shamsul Haque was never summoned for interrogation.
Previously, police inspector Saif Amin, who accused Shamsul Haque of amassing illegal wealth, was sentenced by the court. Shamsul Haque had filed a case against Saif Amin, accusing him of spreading "false information."
In connection with allegations of illegal wealth and money laundering, the ACC imposed a travel ban on Shamsul Haque Chowdhury on 23 October 2019.
Earlier, on 18 September 2019, law enforcement members launched an anti-casino operation. Subsequently, on 30 September of the same year, the ACC initiated an investigation to probe crimes related to illegal wealth under its jurisdiction.
