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Shamim Osman | UNB photo

The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed two separate cases against former Narayanganj-4 lawmaker Shamim Osman and his wife Salma Osman on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 9.38 crore.

Earlier on January 16, the anti-graft agency filed a case against Shamim, Salma, and Salma鈥檚 brother Tanvir Ahmed on charges of laundering $25.1 million (about Tk聽193.9 crore).


On Tuesday, a case was filed against Shamim on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk聽6.67 crore and suspicious transactions of Tk聽439.82 crore in his nine bank accounts.

Another case was filed against Salma on charges of amassing illegal wealth worth Tk聽2.70 crore and suspicious transactions of Tk聽24.66 crore in her eight bank accounts.

The cases were filed following approval of the of the commission on the day, said ACC deputy director for public relations Aktarul Islam.

The anti-graft agency also decided to issue notices asking Shamim鈥檚 son Imtinan Osman and daughter Labiba Zoha Angona to submit wealth statements to the commission.

According to the case filed on January 16, K Telecommunications Limited chairperson Salma Osman and managing director Tanvir Ahmed and Shamim Osman allegedly laundered $25.1 million in violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2012.