ACC sues ex-Industries Minister Nurul Majid wife for Illegal wealth

Kuril Majid Mahmud Humayun

Dhaka, Apr 8 - The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two cases against former minister of industries Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun

and his wife on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth around TK 95 crore and suspicious transactions exceeding TK102 crore.

ACC Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain said this at a press briefing on the premises of ACC headquarter in Dhaka.

According to the ACC Nurul Majid, former MP from Narsingdi-4, has been accused of acquiring assets worth TK 7.94 crore that are inconsistent with his known sources of income. Additionally, the case alleges suspicious transactions totaling Tk 102.02 crore in 13 bank accounts under his name.

In the second case, both Nurul and his wife Nadira Mahmud have been accused. It alleges that Nadira, using her husband’s influence and financial assistance, acquired assets worth TK 1.34 crore beyond known sources of income.

The charges have been brought under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004; Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947; the Money Laundering Prevention Act; and Section 109 of the Penal Code for abetment. - UNB