Staff Correspondent

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against the former assistant director of the National Board of Revenue (NBR), Badrun Nahar, on the charge of acquiring illegal wealth of Tk 7 crore 75 lakh 7 thousand 499.

The accused has been charged under Sections 26(2) and 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004. This former official has given baseless or false information of 1 crore 3 lakh 97 thousand 663 taka in his asset statement. And 5 crores 76 lakhs 59 thousand 836 rupees acquired wealth outside the known income.

On Monday, ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Jinnatul Islam filed the case at the agency's integrated district office, Dhaka 1, as the plaintiff. ACC's public relations department has confirmed this information.

In the statement of the case, it is said that this officer of the National Board of Revenue (Research and Statistics Wing) has concealed the information of assets of 1 crore 3 lakh 97 thousand 663 rupees. ACC subpoenaed his wealth statement on specific allegations of illegal acquisition of wealth. The accused submitted his assets statement to the ACC on 16 October 2022.

According to the investigation of the ACC, Bansree, owned by the accused, has shown the construction cost of a 6-storey house built on 3.5 katha land purchased in F block at 80 lakh 95 thousand 600 taka. The house was measured by an independent engineer and the construction cost was found to be Tk 2 crore 11 lakh 93 thousand 263. In this case, the accused has concealed the construction cost of Tk 1 crore 30 lakh 97 thousand 663. The accused Badrun Nahar has shown assets worth Tk 8 crore 16 lakh 32 thousand 656 in his asset statement. His legitimate income is 2 crore 39 lakh 72 thousand 820 taka.

money So the amount of assets inconsistent with his known income stands at 5 crore 76 lakh 59 thousand 836 taka. Earlier on Monday, the ACC filed a case against the accused's husband and Additional Chief Engineer Kabir Ahmed at the same district office. ACC Assistant Director Mohammad Jinnatul Islam filed the case as the plaintiff. He has been accused of acquiring illegal wealth of Tk 1 crore 8 lakh 90 thousand 728.

According to the ACC, it will be determined during the investigation of the case whether the company Global Concept owned by the couple's son Asif Mahmud has any financial involvement in the two cases.