ACC sues ex-chief whip over suspicious transactions

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former chief whip and ex-lawmaker for Madaripur-1 Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury, accusing him of amassing wealth beyond his known sources of income and engaging in suspicious financial transactions. 

ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain confirmed the matter on Monday.

According to the commission's case report, Noor abused his position as a public servant to unlawfully acquire assets worth Tk57.49 crore, which does not align with his declared earnings.

Additionally, he allegedly set up business entities and operated eight bank accounts, through which Tk1,175.90 crore was deposited and Tk1,145.27 crore was withdrawn, amounting to total suspicious transactions of Tk2,321.18 crore.

In a related case, the ACC also sued Noor's wife, Zeenat Parveen Chowdhury, for allegedly misusing her husband's influence and financial backing to unlawfully acquire assets worth Tk138.16 crore, far exceeding her known income.

The ACC's investigation reveals that Noor-E-Alam Chowdhury’s total assets include immovable and movable properties worth Tk471.07 crore, along with family expenditures of Tk185.55 crore, amounting to a total of Tk656.62 crore.

After deducting his legitimate income of Tk81.71 crore, the commission identified Tk57.49 crore in unexplained wealth.

Similarly, Zeenat Parveen Chowdhury’s assets consist of properties valued at Tk129.42 crore and family expenses of Tk17.34 crore, totalling Tk146.76 crore, with her unexplained wealth standing at Tk138.16 crore.