Staff Reporter :
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Awami League lawmaker Dhirendra Debnath Shambhu and his family.
The ACC said the cases were filed on charges of acquiring assets worth Tk 9.59 crore illegally.
The cases were filed at the ACC’s integrated district office in Dhaka-1, said ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Akhtarul Islam on Wednesday.
Shambhu, was accused of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 5.41 crore. Additionally, suspicious transactions amounted to Tk 41.93 crore were found across his 16 bank accounts.
His wife Madhobi Debnath was accused of acquiring wealth worth Tk 2.02 crore illegally. And suspicious transactions amounted to Tk 8.45 crore were found throughout her seven bank accounts.
On the other hand, Shambhu’s son Sunam Debnath was accused of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 96.58 lakh, and Sunam’s wife Kashpia Talukdar was accused of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 49.88 lakh. Shambhu’s daughter Sukla Debnath was accused of acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 68.91 lakh.
The charges against them include violations of two sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947.
