ACC approves filing cases against Shajahan Khan, family

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved filing of three separate cases against former Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan and his family on charges of amassing illegal assets worth Tk 250 million, report agencies.

ACC Director General (Prevention) Akhter Hossain briefed reporters at the commssion's head office in the capital on Sunday.

In a case, former minister Shajahan Khan will be accused of acquiring illegal assets worth TK113.6 million. Besides suspicious transactions worth TK 8.6 million were found in his bank account.

Another case was approved against his wife Syeda Rokeya Begum on charge of acquiring illegal assets worth TK 470 million.

Another case will be filed against his son Anisur Rahman for acquiring illegal assets worth TK 98.9 million.