The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday filed a case against former Textile and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi and his wife Hasina Gazi on charges of acquiring assets outside known sources of income.

Two cases were filed against them, Director General Akhter Hossain said at the ACC's head office in Segunbagicha in the capital.

He said that suspicious transactions worth Tk257.75 crore have been found in six bank accounts of Gazi.

The ACC also said it has received information about Gazi's assets worth Tk448 crore . Of this, Tk23.51 crore is known assets outside known sources of income.

Akhter also said that a case has been filed against his wife Hasina Gazi on charges of acquiring assets worth Tk9.70 crore without known sources of income.

Suspicious transactions worth Tk31.69 crore have been found in five bank accounts of her, he said.