Ex-rail minister Mujib, ex-MP Bahar under ACC scanner
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an Inquiry against four individuals, including former rail minister Mujibul Haque and former MP AKM Bahauddin Bahar, over allegations of acquiring illegal wealth through tender rigging, recruitment scams, and various irregularities.
The two others are former mayor of Cumilla City Corporation Tahsin Bahar Suchona and ex-LGRD minister's personal secretary Md Kamal Hossain.
ACC's Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam disclosed the decision today at the ACC head office in the capital.
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"The four individuals are accused of money laundering, abuse of power, and engaging in irregularities within projects that have led to the embezzlement of funds both domestically and internationally, resulting in the accumulation of substantial illegal wealth," he said.
According to the allegations, former minister Mujibul Haque is accused of embezzling funds from various railway development projects by rigging tenders and orchestrating recruitment scams, with illegally acquired assets registered in his name and that of his family members.
The investigation commenced after a complaint was filed by lawyer Md Zia Uddin, outlining concerns of tender rigging, recruitment scams, and other corrupt practices.
On the other hand, former Cumilla-6 MP AKM Bahauddin, his daughter Tahsin Bahar Suchona, and Md Kamal Hossain of abusing their power, engaging in recruitment trading, and involvement in tender rigging and other corrupt practices, leading to the misappropriation of funds from various development projects.
They are also suspected of money laundering and acquiring hundreds of crores in undisclosed wealth, registered under their names and their family members' names abroad.
The investigation wing of the graft watchdog is actively pursuing these allegations to bring transparency and accountability to the involved parties, the ACC official said.
