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Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered information about former army
chief General Aziz Ahmed’s substantial illegal assets. The commission has
decided to investigate him, along with his two brothers, for allegations
involving illegal wealth, money laundering, and various irregularities. Md.
Akhtarul Islam, ACC’s deputy director and public relations officer, provided
this information yesterday (Wednesday, September 4).
According
to an ACC letter, General Aziz is accused of laundering money through banks and
informal channels (hundi) to purchase properties and run businesses in
Malaysia, Singapore, and Dubai. The ACC’s special investigation branch is
overseeing the case, with an investigation officer to be appointed today
(Thursday, September 5).
An
ACC press release also revealed that General Aziz faces allegations of
corruption, abuse of power, and unethical practices. It is alleged that he
acquired homes and apartments in the capital and built a luxurious bungalow
worth BDT 1 billion. He owns a house in Mirpur DOHS and another, known as Aziz
Residence, on Road 6 in Nikunja-1, Dhaka. His two younger brothers, Haris Ahmed
and Tofayel Ahmed Joseph, have also reportedly purchased houses and hundreds of
bighas of land across Dhaka. Furthermore, evidence of his vast illegal assets
both in Bangladesh and abroad has been found. Following an intelligence
investigation, the ACC has launched a formal inquiry into Aziz Ahmed’s activities.
