ACC sues former law minister Anisul Huq

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Law Minister Advocate Anisul Huq.

The case accuses him of suspicious transactions worth Tk350 crore through 29 bank accounts and acquiring illegal assets worth Tk146 crore.

The case was filed on Wednesday, January 1, at the Integrated District Office, Dhaka-1, by ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam.

ACC's Director General (Prevention), Md Akhtar Hossain, shared the information during a press briefing with journalists.

Quoting the case details, ACC Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain said: "Former Law Minister Advocate Anisul Huq, between January 12, 2014, and January 16, 2024, misused his position and dishonestly acquired assets worth Tk146.19 crore, inconsistent with his known sources of income. During the same period, Tk349.15 crore was deposited into and Tk316.48 crore withdrawn from 29 bank accounts through suspicious transactions, concealing the illegal sources of funds obtained through corruption, bribery, and money laundering."

He added that Anisul Huq engaged in the conversion, transfer, and transaction of these illegal assets, committing punishable offenses under the ACC Act and the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

During the investigation, if additional assets are found under Anisul Huq's name, or if other individuals or entities are linked to these offenses, they will also be brought under the law, ACC official Akhtar Hossain stated.

Source: UNB