Staff Reporter:
A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the seizure of income tax records of former member of parliament (MP) Nizam Uddin Hazari over corruption allegations.
Acting judge Md Alamgir of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court passed the order following a petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Assistant Director Shah Jalal submitted the application.
According to the petition, Nizam allegedly acquired wealth beyond known sources of income and concealed assets worth Tk18 crore 72 lakh.
Through numerous suspicious transactions, he allegedly transferred, converted, and moved funds through 82 bank accounts. The ACC filed the case accusing him of abusing his power as a public servant to acquire illegal wealth disproportionate to his income.
In a separate order, the same court also directed the seizure of income tax records of Drinan Apparels Managing Director Mohammad Abu Rajib Maruf over corruption allegations.
According to the petition filed by ACC Assistant Director Md Rubel Hossain, the accused acquired moveable and immovable assets worth Tk3.41 crore through dishonest means, inconsistent with his known sources of income.
A case has been filed against him under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act. It is deemed necessary to seize and review his tax records for the sake of a proper investigation.
