The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday approved filing of charge sheet against three persons, including two former lawmakers, for amassing wealth beyond known source of income.

ACC Director General Col Hanif Iqbal said this while briefing journalists at commission office yesterday.

He said the ACC approved filing of change sheet against former BNP lawmaker Md Helaluzzaman Talukder and his wife Shamsun Nahar for earning Tk 43.65 lakh beyond the known source of income.

Hanif Iqbal said the Commission also approved for filing another charge sheet against former BNP MP Advocate Taimur Alam Khandaker, who was also the Chairman of BRTC, for taking bribe of Tk 25 lakh.

He said the Commission yesterday decided to issue a notice to former BNP lawmaker Md Ilias Ali to submit his wealth statement.

The ACC official said the Commission decided to hold a meeting of anti-corruption resistance committees of 38 upazilas under Sylhet, Moulvibzar, Sunamganj and Habiganj districts on January 22.

He expected that a total of 250 representatives from different committees would participate in the meeting.