ACC sues Biman staff for illegal wealth

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday filed a case against a Biman Bangladesh Airlines staff and his wife for allegedly accumulating illegal wealth.
ACC Deputy Director Khurshed Alam filed the case against them with city’s Bimanbandar Police Station, ACC sources told a news agency.
The case was filed against aircraft mechanic assistant (suspended) Anis Uddin Bhuyian and his wife Latifa Yasmin.
According to the first information report (FIR), Anis Uddin Bhuyian was a lower-class staff of Bangladesh Biman deployed at Shahjalal International Airport. His wife Latifa is a housewife.
But, the accused have deposited over Tk130 million at two joint accounts of BRAC Bank’s Uttara branch and Dakshin Khan branch in their names, which was not consistent with their income.
During an ACC inquiry, it was found that they accumulated the money by involving in gold smuggling and dodging government revenue.
The case was filed under the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.