The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed three separate cases against former shipping minister Shajahan Khan, also a presidium member of the Awami League, and his family members on charges of amassing illegal assets worth Tk 25.72 crore.
The three cases were filed with ACC鈥檚 integrated district office in Dhaka-1, said ACC director general (prevention) Aktar Hossain at a press briefing held at the commission鈥檚 headquarters at Segunbagicha in the capital Dhaka.
Shajahan amassed assets totalling Tk聽11,36,51,555 through abuse of power, corruption and irregularities, according to the documents of the case filed against Shajahan.
The anti-graft agency also detected suspicious transactions involving Tk聽86.69 crore in his nine bank accounts. These transactions were deemed irregular and inconsistent with his known sources of income.
Another case was filed against Shajahan鈥檚 wife Syeda Rokeya Begum on charges of amassing assets worth Tk聽4.47 crore through corruption, exploiting her husband鈥檚 position.
The third case was filed against Shajahan鈥檚 son Ashibur Rahman on charges of amassing assets worth Tk聽9.89 crore beyond known sources of income.
Shajahan鈥檚 daughter Oishee Khan has also come under scrutiny over allegations of acquiring assets worth Tk聽1.71 crore that were not aligned with her known income sources.
The ACC suspects that there may be additional undisclosed assets in her name and the commission issued an order for her to submit a wealth statement.
Shajahan Khan, also a former member of parliament for the Madariupur-2 constituency, was arrested in the capital鈥檚 Dhanmondi area on September 5, 2024.
The former minister is now in jail in connection with a number of cases filed against him after the fall of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 government on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising.
