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ACC to investigate Hawlader’s wealth

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Update: 2014-04-12 12:19:25
ACC to investigate Hawlader’s wealth

DHAKA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is making a plan to look into the sources of illegal property of former secretary general of Jatiya Party (JP) Ruhul Amin Hawlader.

The JP leader earned over 100 crores of money within five years only.

The JP leader allegedly laundered a huge amount of money to foreign countries, including UK where he has a joint account in a bank.

ACC sources said they would seek help from the UK government through Mutual Legal Assistance Request (MLAR) to know the amount of money siphoned and return that to the country.

Besides, ACC also will seek the names of other banks where he might have laundered money, added the sources.

Sources also said ACC got information about a huge amount of illegal wealth of the JP leader outside of that were mentioned in the affidavit to Election Commission during the January 5 general elections.

ACC decided to probe into the matter as the organization was informed that he also has huge amount of property in Kuakata.

BDST: 2205 HRS, APR 12, 2014

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