Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed separate cases against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, his wife, their two children on the allegations of amassing illegal wealth, misuse of power, bribery in recruitment and money laundering.

Ex-minister’s Assistant Private Secretary (APS) Monir Hossain has also been named in the cases.

“Based on the investigation, the ACC found illegal wealth of the ex-home minister, his wife Lutful Tahmina Khan, their son Safi Muddasir Khan, daughter Safia Tasnim Khan, and ex-minister’s APS Monir Hossain,” ACC director general (Prevention) Akhtar Hossain told journalists today.

He said ACC officials filed the cases against them today.

ACC sources said, the charges brought against the former home minister include- amassing illegal wealth worth hundreds of crores and money laundering.

ACC found illegal wealth of former home minister, his wife and two children about Tk 60 crore 55 lakh 99 thousand 156.

Asaduzzaman also concealed information of Taka 416 crore 74 lakh 86 thousand and transactions in 36 bank accounts in their names, the investigation revealed.

Meanwhile, the minister’s APS Monir Hossain's illegal wealth of Tk 18 crore 82 lakh 56 thousand 142 has been found. Apart from this, illegal transactions of Tk 31 crore 31 lakh 70 thousand 834 were found in 12 bank accounts.

Asaduzzaman Khan went into hiding since the fall of the Awami League Government on August 5 triggered by students-led anti-discrimination movement.

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has already suspended the transactions in the banks accounts of Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, his wife and other family members.