Former Member of Parliament of Natore-2 Constituency. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started investigating the allegations of illegal wealth acquisition by Shafiqul Islam Shimul and his family members.
ACC Deputy Director and Public Relations Officer Mo Aktarul Islam told Dhaka Times this information on Monday (September 2).
Aktarul Islam said, the former member of parliament of NATO 2 constituencies. Shafiqul Islam Shimul is accused of embezzling government money through irregularities and corruption and buying a house in Canada by laundering money.
Besides, ACC detectives have information that Shimul has acquired huge amount of wealth outside of known income in his own name and in the name of family members.
The ACC decided to investigate the former parliamentarian based on the recommendations of the ACC intelligence report.
According to ACC sources, former MP Shimul has opened three bank accounts in Canadian banks and laundered crores of rupees. Allegedly, he opened two accounts in his own name and one in the name of a Canadian citizen and laundered hundreds of crores of rupees at various times.
Besides, Shimul’s wife also bought a luxury house in Canada in the name of Jannati. In addition, MP Shimul has looted widespread irregularities in the allocation of TR-Kabikha in the name of various institutions. He has grabbed crores of rupees by recruiting trade.
(Dhakatimes/September 2/AJ)
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