Tk 21 crore found in former minister Anisul Huq’s bank accounts, ACC freezes the funds

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered a massive Tk 21 crore in 16 accounts across three banks belonging to former Law Minister Anisul Huq.

The funds have already been frozen as part of an ongoing investigation, according to ACC sources, who confirmed the news on Sunday, December 22.

Out of these accounts, the ACC found Tk 5 crore in six fixed deposit accounts at the Banani branch of BRAC Bank.

Additionally, another account revealed Tk 50.81 lakh listed under the "SC Golden Benefits" scheme.

BRAC Bank officials disclosed that Anisul Huq holds a "Golden Fixed Deposit" account (Account No-1507301528824006) containing Tk 1 crore.

Moreover, three other accounts (Account Nos-1507301528824005, 1507301528824003, and 1507301528824004) each hold Tk 1 crore in fixed deposits, bringing the total in these accounts to Tk 3 crore.

Further investigation into the BRAC Bank Banani branch revealed Tk 50.81 lakh in an account under "SBA ACC Golden Benefits" (Account No-1507301528824001), along with Tk 50 lakh in "Fixed Deposit Plus" in the same account, and another Tk 50 lakh in a separate account (Account No-1507301528824002).

But that‍‍`s not all—ACC investigators have also tracked down an additional Tk 15 crore 11 lakh 83 thousand across nine accounts at Citizen Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.

The money was found deposited under Anisul Huq’s name and the names of his close relatives.

Bank sources further explained that five accounts at the Gulshan branch of Citizen Bank hold a combined total of Tk 9 crore 87 lakh 52 thousand 112 in fixed deposits.

These accounts are registered under the names of Asheq-us Samad and Zebunnesa Begum Huq, who are reportedly Anisul Huq’s siblings.

At Standard Chartered Bank’s Motijheel branch, three accounts show deposits of Tk 4 crore 13 lakh 13 thousand, Tk 26 lakh 86 thousand, and Tk 84 lakh 28 thousand, respectively.

In total, the ACC has located Tk 21 crore in the accounts belonging to Anisul Huq and his family members across these three banks.

Speaking to the media, ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Md. Akhtarul Islam said, “The investigation is still ongoing. Right now, we are in the process of gathering and verifying the necessary documents. Once our investigation team submits their report, the commission will make a decision according to the law.”

This discovery has raised questions about the source of these funds and what the ACC’s next steps will be in their investigation.