The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against former Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur Chowdhury), his wife Suparna Sur Chowdhury and their daughter, Nandita Sur Chowdhury.
The approval was given on Sunday for their failure to submit a wealth statement within the stipulated timeframe.
The ACC's Public Relations Officer, Akhtarul Islam, confirmed this information on Monday.
The three accused failed to submit their wealth statements under section 26 (1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004 (Act No. 5 of 2004).
Earlier, in response to an ACC request, the income tax records of SK Sur Chowdhury, his wife, and his daughter were seized. In August last year, the ACC also sought transaction details of their family from various banks and financial institutions.
The ACC began inquiry against SK Sur Chowdhury and others in 2022 after his name surfaced in connection with the financial scandal involving PK Halder.
On March 29, 2022, SK Sur was summoned and questioned by the ACC regarding the misappropriation of over Tk25 billion from International Leasing and Financial Services Limited (ILFSL). In August 2023, the anti-graft watchdog sought details of bank transactions involving SK Sur Chowdhury, his wife and daughter.
Subsequently, on August 28, 2024, a Dhaka court, acting on an ACC application, ordered the seizure of the family's income tax documents.
In October 2024, the court imposed a travel ban on SK Sur Chowdhury, his wife and daughter, barring them from leaving the country.
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Case against SK Sur Chy, wife, daughter gets ACC nod
FE REPORT | Published: December 23, 2024 23:39:55
Case against SK Sur Chy, wife, daughter gets ACC nod
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