The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has found information regarding suspicious transactions of Tk 539.16 crore and $517,000 in 27 bank accounts of Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, the former mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.
The transactions, which occurred between September 22, 2013 and August 19, 2024, are inconsistent with his known sources of income, said ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain while talking to reporters today (Jan 5).
Additionally, he said, the anti-graft watchdog has filed a case against Taposh for allegedly acquiring assets worth Tk 73.19 crore beyond his known income.
Akhtar said that out of the total suspicious transactions, Tk304,33,58,528 was deposited, while Tk234,82,66,750 was withdrawn from Taposh's accounts.
Similarly, $263,736 was deposited and $253,791 was withdrawn.
On October 7 last year, the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) directed banks to freeze all accounts of Taposh, his wife Afrin Taposh, and their younger son Fazle Nashwan.
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