The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has field two separate cases against former Awami League lawmaker from Narayanganj- 4 constituency Shamim Osman and his wife Salma Osman on charge of acquiring assets worth Tk 9.38 crore beyond their known source of income.
In addition, the commission has issued notices to submit asset declarations in the names of the couple’s two children.
ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain informed this to media on Tuesday.
According to a case statement, the Shamim Osman misused his power to acquire illegal assets over Tk 6.68 crore beyond his known sources of income. In addition, he allegedly carried out suspicious transactions worth Tk 439.82 crore through 9 bank accounts in his name.
In second case, Shamim Osman and his wife both were made accused.
Salma has been accused of illegally acquiring assets worth Tk 3.96 crore and allegedly conducted suspicious transactions amounting of Tk 24.66 crore in 8 bank accounts under her name.
As evidence of illegal assets was found, ACC issued notices asking their son Imtinan Osman and daughter Labiba Zoha to submit their wealth statements to the Commission.
Two separate notices have been issued against their children under section 26(1) of Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
The ACC first launched an investigation against Shamim Osman in 2007. At that time, an investigation was launched against him on charges of concealing his assets and acquiring illegal wealth, but it remained stalled for a long time.
After the change of power at the end of 2024, the ACC started investigating him again. A special branch of the commission began analyzing his bank transactions and assets. In the wake of that investigation, the ACC filed a formal case.