The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed a case against former minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain for money laundering and acquiring of wealth beyond his known source of income.
Director General (DG) of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Md Akhtarul Islam made the disclosure at a briefing at the commission's headquarters in the city's Segunbagicha.
According to the case, Khandaker, who is also a former lawmaker from Faridpur-3 constituency, illegally acquired and possessed wealth worth about Tk35.18 crore which is contrary to his known source of income when he was a lawmaker and minister.
The ACC also found that Khadaker Mosharraf made transactions of Tk99.21 crore and $11.33 through 15 bank accounts that is unusual and suspicious.
In this connection, the ACC filed a case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act-2012 and the Corruption Prevention Act-1947.
