ACC sues ex-minister Dastagir Gazi, wife over illegal wealth

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has 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, report agencies.

Two cases were filed against them, Director General Akhter Hossain told this while talking to reporters at the ACC's head office in Segunbagicha in the capital on Wednesday.

He said suspicious transactions worth about TK 2.57 billion have been found in six bank accounts of Gazi.

The ACC also said it has received information about Gazi's assets worth TK 4.48 billion . Of this, TK 235 million is known assets outside known sources of income.

Akhter also said a case has been filed against his wife Hasina Gazi on charges of acquiring assets worth TK 97 million without known sources of income.

Suspicious transactions worth TK 316.9 million have been found in five bank accounts of her, he said.

On Aug 24, 2024, Dastagir was arrested from a relative's house in capital's Shantinagar. He was shown arrested in the murder case filed with Rupganj Police Station.