The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

The Anti-Corruption Commission is going to issue notices to eight individuals, including detained former minister and BNP leader Dr Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain's two sons and Chittagong City Corporation Mayor Mohiuddin Chowdhury's wife, directing them to submit their wealth statements.

ACC director general (admin) Col Hanif Iqbal told the Commission's regular briefing yesterday that the anti-graft watchdog has approved the issuance of notices to Dr Mosharraf's sons Khandaker Mahabub Hossain and Maruf Hossain, Mohiuddin's wife Hasina Mohiuddin and five others.

The others going to receive ACC notices are Syed Abdul Malek, private secretary (retd) to former Home Minister and Awami League leader Mohammad Nasim, former acting superintending engineer of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) Noor Hossain, his wife Monjil Ara, CDA assistant engineer Mohammad Ilyas and his wife Zannatul Maowa.

After receiving the notices, these individuals will have seven working days to submit their wealth statements to the Commission.

Col Hanif also informed the briefing that the ACC has so far referred 128 names to the Truth and Accountability Commission for considering their clemency applications and another 14 applications are under process.