Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed separate cases against former state minister for power and energy Nasrul Hamid and his family members over suspicious transactions of some Tk6,400 crore through more than 100 bank accounts and amassing illegal wealth amounting to around Tk64 crore.

Of the suspicious transactions, Tk6,361 crore transactions took place through 98 bank accounts of Nasrul, Tk13.67 crore through 20 bank accounts of his son Zarif Hamid, and another Tk33.95 crore through 20 bank accounts of his wife Seema Hamid.

In three cases, Nasrul is accused for amassing wealth and laundering money and helping her daughter and son for doing the same crime abusing his power.

ACC Director General Akhter Hossain said they filed the cases after obtaining sufficient evidence regarding the crimes during their inquiry.

The ACC case statement said that Hamid deposited Tk3,181.58 crore in 98 accounts. He withdrew Tk3180.23 crore from the accounts which brings the total transaction amount to Tk6,361.81 crore.

Nasrul was also sued for acquiring wealth beyond known income worth Tk36.37 crore.

The anti-graft watchdog has filed another case against Nasrul's son Zarif Hamid over the alleged acquisition of illegal assets worth Tk20.87 crore.

On the other hand, a total of Tk7.84cr was deposited in Zarif's 13 accounts, and Tk5.82 crore was withdrawn from them.

Nasrul's wife Seema Hamid was also sued on the charge of accumulating illicit wealth worth Tk6.94 crore.

Seema deposited Tk12.77 crore to her 20 accounts and withdrew Tk11.18 crore from them.

ACC officials said they found evidence that Nasrul abused his power as a state minister in two terms and laundered money abroad.

Earlier, on 20 August, the bank accounts of Nasrul Hamid and his wife were frozen by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU).

On 21 August, the law enforcement agencies conducted an operation at a building owned by Nasrul Hamid in Banani, Dhaka, and seized Tk1 crore, a weapon, and 50 rounds of ammunition.

Aside from the money laundering cases, the former state minister of the fallen Awami League government has been facing several murder cases. He and his family members are currently absconding.