A Dhaka court on Monday ordered the seizure of income tax records of former senior secretary of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief Md Shah Kamal in connection with a case filed over allegations of illicit wealth and suspicious financial transactions.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz issued the order, following a petition submitted by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Assistant Director Bishan Ghosh, the investigating officer of the case.
Court bench assistant Riaz Hossain confirmed the matter.
The court directed Tax Circle-85 under Tax Zone-04 in Dhaka to seize the original copies of all income tax returns submitted by Shah Kamal along with related documents. Authorities were also instructed to provide certified copies of the records for the investigation.
According to the case statement, Shah Kamal is accused of acquiring Tk5.79 crore in wealth beyond his known sources of income. Investigators have also identified suspicious transactions of about Tk8.36 crore through 10 bank accounts in his name.
Officials said the income tax records will serve as crucial evidence in the investigation under Section 309(3) of the Income Tax Act, 2023.
