ACC prosecutes former minister Saber and wife over ‘illicit wealth, money laundering’

They have been charged with “illegal acquisition and money laundering" of Tk 390 million, and suspicious transactions of Tk 2.81 billion

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Awami League minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury and his wife, Rehana Chowdhury, over allegations of illegally acquiring and laundering Tk 390 million, along with “suspicious transactions” amounting to Tk 2.81 billion.

Saber has also been named as a suspect in the case filed against his wife.

At the ACC’s Integrated District Office Dhaka-1, spokesperson Md Akhtarul Islam said on Thursday, the graft agency's Deputy Director Md Saiduzzaman has filed the cases.

According to the ACC, Saber, a former MP and ex-minister, acquired assets worth Tk 122.5 million beyond known income through “abuse of power”.

Investigators also identified suspicious transactions of Tk 130.2 million across 21 bank accounts between 1989 and 2025.

Saber’s total assets, including land, flats, shares, deposits, and other valuables, amounted to Tk 5.27 billion, while his declared income and liabilities totalled Tk 4.96 billion.

The ACC says he failed to justify Tk 122.5 million in undeclared wealth.

A separate case accuses Rehana of acquiring Tk 269.7 million in illegal assets and conducting Tk 150.9 million in suspicious bank transactions, allegedly using her husband’s illicit funds.