ACC to sue ex-BAF chief Hannan, wife

Staff Reporter :

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved two separate cases against former chief of the Bangladesh Air Force Shaikh Abdul Hannan and his wife Tahmida Begum on charges of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income and suspicious financial transactions involving large sums of money.

At a briefing on Sunday, ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain shared the information, stating that Deputy Director Tanzir Hasib Sarkar will file the cases as complainant.

According to ACC DG Akhtar, assets have been traced in three countries under the names of Hannan’s children.

ACC investigations revealed that Hannan acquired assets worth Tk3.28 crore, inconsistent with his known sources of income. He reportedly conducted suspicious transactions amounting to Tk27.63 crore through six personal bank accounts.

Hannan is reportedly involved in money laundering by transferring, relocating, and converting illegally obtained funds.

Based on these findings, the ACC approved filing charges under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Money Laundering Prevention Act, and Prevention of Corruption Act.

Meanwhile, investigations also found that Hannan’s wife, Tahmida Begum, with her husband’s assistance, amassed Tk1.91 crore in assets disproportionate to known income sources.

She also reportedly carried out suspicious transactions worth Tk1.18 crore through 32 personal bank accounts.

As a result, the ACC has approved a separate case against the couple under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Money Laundering Prevention Act, and the Penal Code.