The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former lawmaker and Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and his wife, Fauzia Alam, on charges of acquiring assets worth Tk32.09 crore illegally and suspicious transactions amounting Tk110 crore.
At the same time, notices have been issued against his sons Fahim Afsar Alam and Farhan Sadiq Alam and daughter Tanisha after evidence of illegal assets was found.
ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter on Monday.
According to case statements, the Hanif – former Awami League lawmaker from Kushtia-3 – misused his power to amass over Tk27.39 crore worth of assets beyond his known sources of income.
Additionally, he allegedly conducted suspicious transactions worth Tk86.66 crore in 18 bank accounts in his name. A case has been filed against him regarding the allegations.
His wife, Fauzia Alam, has been accused of illegally acquiring assets worth Tk4.69 crore and allegedly carried out suspicious transactions totaling Tk33.14 crore through 16 bank accounts under her name.
Two cases have been filed against Hanif and his wife under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of theMoney Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.
An order has been issued demanding their children to submit asset declarations under Section 26(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.