ACC okays cases against ex-AL MP Maya, wife for illegal assets, money laundering

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved filing of multiple cases against former Awami League (AL) lawmaker Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and his wife Parveen Chowdhury on charges of abuse of power, embezzlement, illegal asset accumulation, and money laundering through suspicious bank transactions.
According to an ACC briefing, Maya misused his political influence to obtain illegal commissions from development projects, including TR and Kabikha, manipulated tender processes, traded party nominations, and laundered government funds abroad.
The ACC reported that Maya accumulated Tk 18,259,261 in assets, inconsistent with his known income.
He also operated 16 bank accounts, where deposits totaled Tk 2.55 billion and withdrawals amounted to Tk 2.55 billion, indicating suspicious and abnormal transactions linked to bribery and corruption.
The ACC approved filing a case against him under Section 27(1) of the ACC Act 2004, Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012.
The inquiry found that Mrs Parveen acted in collusion with her husband, using his influence and illicit income for personal enrichment. She allegedly amassed Tk 80.6 million in assets beyond her known income sources.
Mrs Parvin maintained 36 bank accounts, with total deposits of Tk 1.12 billion and withdrawals of Tk 1.12 billion, which the ACC described as highly suspicious transactions tied to corruption and money laundering.
Cases against her will be filed under Section 27(1) of the ACC Act 2008, Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2022, and Section 109 of the Penal Code for abetment.
Earlier, a Dhaka court on November 6 ordered the freezing of 81 bank accounts, belonging to Maya and his family, in a graft case. Of the accounts, 16 belonged to Maya, 36 to his wife, and 29 to their son Rashedul Islam Chowdhury.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Faiz passed the order following a petition, filed by ACC Deputy Director Mozammil Hossain.
According to the ACC, movable assets were identified in the names of Maya, his wife, and their son. The court said the possibility was that the accused could transfer, relocate, change ownership, dispose of these assets, or move them abroad to evade the law.

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