The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to file a case against former RAJUK chairman Maj Gen (retd) Siddiqur Rahman Sarker for allegedly concealing illegal assets worth Tk 36.15 crore.
ACC Director General Akther Hossain disclosed the development at a briefing at the commission’s office on Tuesday.
The ACC alleged that Siddiqur Rahman abused his power during his two terms as RAJUK chairman, as well as in his role as engineer-in-chief at Army Headquarters and other senior positions, to unlawfully acquire and possess assets worth Tk 36.15 crore, which are disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Investigators found that Sarker conducted transactions amounting to Tk 75.65 crore and carried out suspicious financial activities worth Tk 151.31 crore through 38 personal bank accounts.
In addition, the ACC said he deposited and withdrew Tk 13.16 crore through 19 business-related accounts, along with suspicious transactions totaling Tk 26.27 crore.
According to an official ACC document, Sarker conducted abnormal and suspicious transactions totaling Tk 177.58 crore, allegedly laundering money by converting, transferring, and concealing the illicit origins of wealth acquired through corruption and abuse of power.
The ACC has decided to proceed with legal action under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004; Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.
