Accumulation of illegal assets: ACC files graft cases against HBRI DG, his wife
Staff Reporter :
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed lawsuits against the Housing and Building Research Institute (HBRI) Director General (DG) Ashraful Alam, and his wife Sabina Alam on graft allegations.
They have been accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 3.76 crore through illegal means.
ACC’s Assistant Director Mohammad Nur Alam Siddiqi filed separate cases against Ashraful Alam and his wife recently.
In the case statement, the plaintiff accused both Ashraful Alam, and his wife, Sabina Alam, of acquiring wealth beyond known income.
Sabina Alam, the accused in the case, has been charged with acquiring illegal assets worth Tk 3.76 crore.
According to the ACC, Ashraful Alam, who previously served as the chief engineer of the Public Works Department, allegedly amassed wealth in his wife’s name by utilising illegal funds obtained through corrupt practices and the misuse of governmental authority.
According to the case statement, the accused Ashraful Alam has given false and baseless information by hiding assets worth Tk 27.92 and has committed an offense punishable under Section 26 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2004 along with Section 5 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
It is also said in the statement that during the investigation of the complaint, it can be seen from the review of the relevant records and the asset statement submitted by the to the Anti-Corruption Commission, accused Md. Ashraful Alam, declared assets worth Tk 55.8 lakh including immovable Tk 12.53 lakh and movable Tk 42. 55 lakh, in his own name.
During verification of asset statement by the ACC, assets worth Tk 83 lakh were found in his name including immovable Tk 34.54 lakh and immovable Tk48.46 lakh.
According to the case, he has committed an offense punishable under Section 26 (2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.
On the other hand, a separate case was filed against his wife Sabina Alam for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth of Tk 3.76 crore.
It is said in the case statement that the accused Sabina Alam and her husband Ashraful Alam have given false and baseless information by concealing assets worth Tk 66.26 lakh.
The accused obtained assets worth Tk 3.76 crore through illegal means which he earned through various corrupt practices by abusing government power during working as the chief engineer of the Public Works Department.
He has committed an offense punishable under Section 26 (2), 27 (1) and Section 109 of the Penal Code, 1860 and Section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, according to the case statement.
