ACC probes Gazi Tanvir, health adviser’s POs

Staff Reporter :

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday interrogated National Citizen Party’s (NCP) suspended Joint Member Secretary Gazi Salauddin Ahmed Tanvir, along with Nurjahan Begum’s former personal officer (PO) Tuhin Farabi and current PO Mahmudul Hasan, over allegations of corruption.

ACC Deputy Director for Public Relations Aktarul Islam confirmed to the media that the commission recorded statements from all three individuals regarding graft allegations.
Speaking to reporters after the interrogation, Mahmudul Hasan denied all allegations, calling them “baseless.” He also revealed that he had already resigned from his position as personal officer to the health adviser. In contrast, Tuhin Farabi avoided speaking to the media.

Gazi Salauddin Ahmed Tanvir also proclaimed his innocence. “If the allegations are proven true, I am ready to go to prison,” he said.

All three appeared at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday in response to summonses issued by the commission on May 15. While Tuhin and Mahmudul were initially scheduled to appear on May 20, and Tanvir on May 21, they chose to appear together on the same day.

The ACC has also summoned Moazzem Hossain, former assistant private secretary to Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, to appear for questioning on May 22. Moazzem is under investigation for allegedly amassing illegal wealth through corruption involving lobbying, tender manipulation, and appointment trading.

According to ACC sources, Tuhin and Mahmudul are suspected of embezzling hundreds of crores of taka through irregular appointments and transfers of doctors, medical college principals, directors, deputy directors, and civil surgeons.

Both Moazzem and Tuhin resigned from their positions on April 21 amid mounting corruption allegations.

The ACC inquiry against Gazi Salauddin Ahmed Tanvir is being led by Assistant Director SM Rashedul Hasan. The investigation centers around alleged abuse of power, lobbying, tender manipulation, and illegal accumulation of wealth.

Following the emergence of these graft allegations, the NCP suspended Salauddin Tanvir from his position on April 21.