ACC files case against Sheikh Hasina's cousin Hasnat Abdullah

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Dhaka, Oct 19 - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) filed a case against Abul Hasnat Abdullah, former chief whip and cousin of Sheikh Hasina, for earning Tk 19 crore 71 lakh illegally.

ACC spokesperson and Deputy Director Akhtarul told the media on Sunday about the filing of the case though it was filed on October 16.

Deputy director of ACC Jakir Hossain filed the case with District Coordinated Office-1, Dhaka mentioning the illegal earning from 2011 to 2024.

The case statement said the commission found transactions of TK 80 crore 49 lakh in different bank accounts which has no valid source of earning.

A four-member anti-corruption task force investigated graft charges against Abul Hasnat Abdullah.

The task force led by Major Sabbir included Rahela Begum, assistant director of the Central Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and two representatives from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the police.

Visiting different landed properties, bank accounts, and items kept in lockers at banks , the team found the clue of the corruption. - UNB