Tax documents of ex-MP Hanif, wife seized

 A Dhaka court has ordered the seizure of income tax records belonging to Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and his wife Fauzia Alam, reports bdnews24.com.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faiz passed the order on Monday following two separate petitions filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), said Riaz Hossain, a bench assistant at the court.
The ACC Deputy Director and investigating officer Mohammad Tajul Islam Bhuiyan sought the seizure of the documents to facilitate a thorough probe into the couple's finances.
The graft buster said Hanif, while holding a government position, engaged in criminal misconduct and abused his power to amass assets worth over Tk 273.9 million beyond his known sources of income.
The anti-corruption watchdog clarified that the former MP is under scrutiny for "abnormal and suspicious transactions" totalling Tk 8.66 billion across 18 bank accounts. Investigators noted that Tk 4.33 billion was deposited and Tk 4.33 billion withdrawn from these accounts, pointing to potential money laundering and efforts to conceal the illicit origins of the wealth.