The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved two separate cases against former Bangladesh Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Sheikh Abdul Hannan and his wife Tahmida Begum for acquiring illegal wealth and conducting suspicious financial transactions.
At a briefing on Sunday (July 27), ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain announced that Deputy Director Tanzir Hasib Sarkar will file the cases.
Investigations revealed that Sheikh Abdul Hannan amassed assets worth Tk 3.28 crore beyond his known income sources and made suspicious transactions totaling Tk 27.63 crore through six bank accounts. He is also accused of money laundering by transferring and converting illegal funds. Charges will be filed under the ACC Act 2004 (Section 27[1]), Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012 (Sections 4[2] and 4[3]), and Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 (Section 5[2]).
Tahmida Begum is accused of illegally acquiring Tk 1.91 crore in assets with her husband's help, along with suspicious transactions of Tk 1.18 crore in 32 bank accounts under her name. A separate case will be filed against both under relevant laws and Penal Code Section 109 for abetment.
Previously, a court banned their overseas travel, froze 38 bank accounts of the family, and seized multiple properties in Dhaka following ACC’s petition.
An ACC official said, “It is alarming when a high-ranking officer is involved in such corruption. We are committed to conducting a transparent and rigorous investigation.”
