Staff Reporter:
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury on charges of acquiring illegal assets and making suspicious transactions through his bank accounts.
Director General (Prevention) Md Akhter Hossain confirmed the news saying that ACC Assistant Direc-tor Minhaj Bin Islam filed the case as the plaintiff.
He said the ACC investigation team has revealed that Khalid Mahmud acquired illegal assets worth about Taka six crore which is inconsistent with the known sources of income.
Besides, Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, also Awami League Organizing Secretary, made suspicious trans-actions through his 11 bank accounts and 5 bank cards involving Tk 13 crore, 68 lakh, 23 thousand and 510.
Khalid Mahmud, former member of parliament (MP) from Dinajpur-2 constituency, has obtained assets worth Tk 5 crore 73 lakh, 82 thousand nd 687 which is inconsistent with the known source of income, ACC sources added.
