ACC sues Taposh, wife over nearly Tk80cr illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed two separate lawsuits against former Dhaka South mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, and his wife over allegations of embezzling nearly Tk80 crore during the Awami League regime.

ACC Deputy Director Manirul Islam filed the cases with ACC Integrated District Office in Dhaka, ACC Director General Md Akhter Hossain has told reporters.

According to the first case statement, Awami League leader Taposh amassed over Tk73 crore wealth beyond known sources of income during his time as lawmakers for two terms, and then as the chief of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).

During October 2013-August 2024, Taposh withdrew over Tk234 crore in unusual bank funds and transacted over Tk539 crore through dubious financial claims using 27 bank accounts. He also conducted unusual transactions worth $5.17 lakh.

As per the second case’s statement, Taposh’s wife Afrin accumulated nearly Tk6.5 crore without proper documentation and also transacted nearly Tk71 crore through nine bank accounts.