ACC Files Case Against Papon and His Wife Over Suspicious Transactions Worth BDT 800 Crore

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and ex-Member of Parliament Nazmul Hassan Papon and his wife, Roksana Hassan, over suspicious financial transactions amounting to nearly BDT 800 crore.

The matter was confirmed to the media today (May 5) by ACC Director General Akhter Hossain.

According to ACC sources, Nazmul Hassan Papon has been accused under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act of illegally acquiring wealth worth BDT 20.07 crore beyond known sources of income. In addition, a separate charge under the Money Laundering Prevention Act alleges that he used 20 bank accounts to conduct suspicious transactions totaling BDT 742.73 crore through bribes and corruption.

Roksana Hassan has also been accused in two separate charges. She is alleged to have acquired BDT 12 crore in illegal wealth and carried out suspicious transactions worth BDT 49.32 crore using 11 different bank accounts.

Moreover, a separate case has also been filed against former BCB director Ismail Haider Mallick. He has been accused of amassing illegal wealth worth BDT 3 crore and engaging in suspicious transactions of the same amount.

Earlier, on March 16, a Dhaka court ordered the freezing of 27 bank accounts belonging to Papon, his wife, and other family members in connection with corruption allegations.