The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the allegation of embezzlement of 21 thousand crore Tk. Sheikh Hasina has been accused of misappropriating this money under the cover of implementing Asyaran project, Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) and Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA) projects through abuse of power, fraud and irregularities-corruption.
On Tuesday, ACC sent a letter to the Chief Adviser's office seeking information on eight projects. ACC Deputy Director Akhtarul Islam informed this.
According to ACC sources, Mirsharai Economic Zone, Khurushkhulup Special Shelter Project, Shelter Project-2, Mirsharai BEPZA Economic Zone, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Industrial City Water Treatment Plant and Deep Well Construction, Mirsharai India Economic Zone Establishment, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Industrial City Development Project, SheikhIrregularities and corruption in two modern fire station projects in Mujibur Rahman Shilpanagar.According to ACC sources, the proposals/estimates of these projects, approved proposals/estimates, budget approvals, budget allocations, release of funds, amount and details of funds spent, all documents related to the latest status of projects and separate summary copies of reports and project duration if any investigation has been conducted on these projects. Wantedhas beenLast Sunday, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed were investigated for smuggling 30 million US dollars abroad.
On December 17, Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to investigate Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, son Sajeeb Wazed and niece Tulip Siddiq on allegations of irregularities and corruption of 80 thousand crore Tk in the project.
