ACC sues Mosharraf

Bangladesh’s national anti-graft watchdog has sued BNP leader and former health minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain for allegedly siphoning off Tk 95 million.

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Director Nasim Anowar filed with case under the Money Laundering Prevention Act with the Ramna police on Thursday.

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Ramna police OC Moshiur Rahman said the case details accused Hossain of siphoning off over Tk 95.3 million between 2001 and 2006 when he was the health minister.

BNP chief Khaleda Zia’s sons – Tarique Rahman and Arafat Rahman Coco – had earlier been accused under the Act.

Tarique was acquitted in a money laundering case while Coco was convicted in one.