The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Anti-Corruption Commission has decided to file a case against Proshika chairperson Kazi Faruk Ahmed and four others on charge of illegal transfer of foreign currency worth Tk 56,00,000.

The four other accused are Mahbubul Karim and David William Biswas,Vice-presidents of Proshika , its chief financial officer Md Yusuf Miah and Standard Chartered bank director Mirza Aminur Rahman said ACC Director General (Administration) Colonel Hanif Iqbal.

The ACC approved the filing of the cases against them, he added.

The case will be filed against Kazi Faruk and four others on charge of illegally transferring Tk 37,35,520 abroad which was meant for distribution among poor people and awarding scholarship to students. They will also be charged with violating NGO guidelines, the ACC officials said.

The case will be filed under section 13 of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2002.

AL leader Zafar Ullah and his wife Nilufa Zafar Ullah are bing sued for allegedly amassing wealth worth Tk 19 crore beyond known sources of income.

The charge sheet will be submitted against former Post and Telecommunications Minister Aminul and Mofiz Uddin for causing loss of over Tk 16 crore by constructing a footbridge at a place of their convenience.

Former minister Morshed Khan's son and daughter-in-law will be charge-sheeted for acquiring wealth worth Tk 7.08 crore beyond known sources of income and concealment of information of wealth worth Tk 6.93 crore.

About the rumour of resignation of ACC chairman Lt Gen (retd) Hasan Mashhud Chowdhury, now on vacation in Australia, Hanif said, "Rumour is rumour and there cannot be any comment on rumour."

About allegations of corruption of NGOs, Hanif said the Commission would act on specific allegations.

On progress of the case against Dhaka City Corporation mayor Sadek Hossain Khoka and his family, he said the investigation of the case is now on.