Staff Reporter:
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of deposed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over allegations of illegally accumulating assets worth Tk 60 crore and laundering Tk 57 crore.
ACC Director General Akhter Hossain said this while addressing a press conference held at its Segunbagicha headquarters in Dhaka on Thursday.
The case was filed at the ACC’s Integrated District Office (Dhaka-1) against Joy, who served as an adviser on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) affairs to Sheikh Hasina, said the ACC DG.
Citing the case statement, Hossain said an allegation of accumulating Tk54,39,20,978 crore through an unknown source of income was found against him.
The information about the acquisition of movable assets, including FDR, furniture, cash in hand and bank balance and others worth Tk 6,78,84,891 also found against him, he said.
The ACC claimed to have found that the former prime minister’s son has amassed a total of Tk 61,18,05,869 from his movable and immovable properties, he said.
After examining all documents related to the allegations, the anti-corruption watchdog claimed to have evidence of his total expenditures amounting to Tk 28,76,643 against his total assets worth Tk 61,18,05,869.
Against the acquisition of these assets, Joy’s legitimate income stood at Tk 1,32,08,542, while he allegedly amassed Tk 60,14,73,970 through illegal means, according to the ACC DG.
“While serving as an adviser, Joy abused his power and acquired assets worth Tk 60,14,73,970 crore without his known sources of income,” Hossain said, adding that a case has been filed against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
“Joy allegedly laundered money through hundi and other channels to the United States, where he bought or invested in two houses worth Tk 54.04 crore,” added the ACC boss.
