ACC files case against Shahzadpur PIO, family

Staff Correspondent :

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three separate cases against Abul Kalam Azad, Project Implementation Officer (PIO) of Shahjadpur Upazila in Sirajganj district, his wife Marjina Khatun and son Fazle Rabbi Rion, on charges of amassing illegal wealth and concealment of information in the statements.
Shahidul Alam Sarkar, Deputy Director of Pabna Integrated District Office, confirmed the matter on Tuesday afternoon.
He said that, Assistant Director Sadhan Chandra Sutradhar filed three separate cases against the PIO and his wife and children on charges of acquiring assets outside known income and concealing information about assets.
The accused Abul Kalam Azad is the son of Shamsher Ali Mia of Hasampur village under Sujanagar police station in Pabna district.
According to the case sources, in 2023, the ACC launched an investigation against Abul Kalam Azad on charges of acquiring illegal assets outside known income.
On May 8, 2024, an order was issued against Abul Kalam Azad and his family to submit asset statements.
In view of this, Abul Kalam Azad and his family members submitted their asset statements to the ACC on July 3.
In the first case, PIO Abul Kalam Azad was made accused.
According to the complaint of the case, it was revealed that, Abul Kalam Azad acquired undeclared assets worth about Tk 1,32,46,000, which is a punishable offense under Sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
In the second case, Abul Kalam Azad has been accused along with his wife Marjina Khatun. According to the brief of the case, Marjina Khatun acquired undeclared assets worth about Tk 1,56,83,000 following her husband’s illegal income and kept those in their possessions, which is a punishable offense under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 and Section 109 of the Penal Code.
And in the third case, Fazle Rabbi Rion has been accused along with his father. He has been charged for possessing assets worth about Tk 1,15,36,941 amassed by his father in illegal manner.
Regarding the case, Abul Kalam Azad said, “I have submitted an asset statement to the ACC on the basis of their directive. But, I am not aware of the case.”