ACC prosecutes ex-law minister Anisul Huq over ‘illicit assets’

The former law minister is accused of amassing Tk 1.46 billion in illegal assets, with suspicious transactions of Tk 6.65 billion

The Anti-Corruption Commission, or ACC, has prosecuted former law minister Anisul Huq over allegations of having wealth beyond means.

It alleges that Anisul accumulated Tk 1.46 billion through abuse of power and corruption, and was also involved in suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 6.65 billion.

ACC Deputy Director Md Jahangir Alam filed the charges on Wednesday at the commission's Integrated District Office in Dhaka.

The commission’s Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain shared the case details with the press, revealing that between 2014 and 2024, the Awami League leader amassed assets that were inconsistent with his known sources of income.

The national antigraft agency further accuses him of depositing Tk 3.49 billion in 29 bank accounts under his name and those associated with him, while withdrawing Tk 3.16 billion.

The total sum of these suspicious transactions is said to be linked to money laundering activities.

Anisul has been charged under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012.