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ACC Sues Ex-MP Bahar and Family Over Alleged Corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three separate cases against former Cumilla-6 MP AKM Bahauddin Bahar, his wife Meherunnesa, and their daughter, Tahseen Bahar Suchona, in connection with accusations of amassing illegal wealth through corrupt practices.
The former lawmaker, his wife, and daughter are accused of acquiring assets beyond their known sources of income. ACC Director General (Prevention) M. Akhtar Hossain briefed the media, revealing that Bahar, through abuse of power during his tenure as a Member of Parliament, amassed assets totaling Taka 67 crore, 43 lakh, 13,836, which could not be justified by his reported income.
Additionally, Bahar is accused of transferring and laundering illicit funds through suspicious transactions, totaling Taka 258 crore, 68 lakh, 63,105, across 29 bank accounts, which were inconsistent with his declared income.
In the second case, Bahar’s daughter, Tahseen Bahar, a former mayor of Cumilla City Corporation (CCC), is accused of illegally acquiring assets worth Taka 3 crore, 4 lakh, 50,770, far exceeding her known income. The ACC has uncovered evidence of unusual financial activities, including suspicious transactions amounting to Taka 42 crore, 58 lakh, 75,193 across 16 bank accounts tied to her.
Meanwhile, in a separate case, Meherunnesa, Bahar’s wife, allegedly attempted to legitimize her family’s illicit wealth by presenting herself as a businesswoman in her income tax returns, according to the ACC.
The Commission’s investigations continue, as authorities work to uncover the full extent of the illegal financial activities linked to the former MP and his family.