DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Thursday filed a case against the mother-in-law of BNP senior vice-chairman Tarique Rahman for not submitting wealth statement to it in time.

ACC deputy director RK Majumdar filed the case against Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu with Ramna Thana in the afternoon.

On January 25 last year, ACC, the anti-graft watchdog, issued a notice asking Banu to submit her wealth statement to it.

The High Court stayed the operation of the ACC notice responding to a writ petition filed by Banu challenging its validity.

Later, upon an ACC petition seeking an opportunity for leave-to-appeal, the Appellate Division of the Supreme overrode the High Court stay order on September last year.

The ACC received the wealth statement submitted by Tarique Rahman, also the eldest son of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, after it had served notice upon him in this regard.

After scrutinizing his wealth statement, the ACC found Tarique accumulated wealth of over Tk 81 crore illegally.

On September 26, 2007, the anti-graft body filed a case against Tarique, his wife Dr Jobaida Rahman and mother-in-law Syeda Iqbal Mand Banu.  

BDST: 1925 HRS, JAN 30, 2014