ACC sues Eskandar for illegal wealth
Anti-corruption Commission yesterday filed a case against Major (retd) Sayeed Eskandar, brother of BNP chief Khaleda Zia, with the city's Ramna Police Station on charges of amassing illegal wealth and concealing information about it, police said.
Ramna Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Shibli Noman said ACC Deputy Director Benajir Ahmed filed the case against Eskandar, a member of BNP standing committee, under section-1 of Anti-corruption Commission Act-2004. The case was filed yesterday afternoon as ACC investigation found dissimilarities between the wealth Eskandar has and the statement he had submitted to the ACC.
According to the case, in the wealth statement Eskandar mentioned that he has wealth worth about Tk99,10,266. ACC, however, found his wealth worth about Tk5,71,87,074.The OC said the ACC would investigate the case.
The commission has, however, filed several other corruption cases against Eskandar.
Ramna Police Station Officer-in-charge (OC) Shibli Noman said ACC Deputy Director Benajir Ahmed filed the case against Eskandar, a member of BNP standing committee, under section-1 of Anti-corruption Commission Act-2004. The case was filed yesterday afternoon as ACC investigation found dissimilarities between the wealth Eskandar has and the statement he had submitted to the ACC.
According to the case, in the wealth statement Eskandar mentioned that he has wealth worth about Tk99,10,266. ACC, however, found his wealth worth about Tk5,71,87,074.The OC said the ACC would investigate the case.
The commission has, however, filed several other corruption cases against Eskandar.
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