The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Narayanganj-4 Member of Parliament Shamim Osman and his wife Salma Osman, accusing them of amassing nearly Tk 10 crore in illegal wealth.
Additionally, the ACC has issued orders requiring their son and daughter to submit wealth statements.
At a press briefing held at the ACC headquarters on Tuesday, the commission’s Director General, Md Akhter Hossain, disclosed that Shamim Osman and his wife have been accused of possessing Tk 9.76 crore in assets beyond known sources of income.
According to the case documents, Shamim Osman allegedly abused his authority during his tenure as a lawmaker to acquire illegal wealth worth Tk 6.67 crore.
Furthermore, investigators found suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 439.82 crore across nine of his bank accounts, raising suspicions of money laundering.
He has been charged under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2004, Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2012.
In a second case, Salma Osman is accused of acquiring Tk 3.09 crore in illegal wealth with the assistance of her husband.
Eight bank accounts under her name reportedly recorded suspicious transactions totaling Tk 24.66 crore. Shamim Osman is also named as an accused in this case.
The couple faces charges of jointly accumulating illegal wealth and laundering money under the same legal provisions.
Additionally, the ACC has issued separate notices to the couple’s son, Imtinan Osman, and daughter, Labiba Zoha Ongona, instructing them to submit their wealth statements.
Preliminary findings suggest they too may have acquired assets beyond known sources, prompting action under Section 26(1) of the ACC Act, 2004.
The ACC had initially opened an inquiry into Shamim Osman back in 2007, investigating allegations of asset concealment and illegal wealth accumulation.
However, the probe stalled for years. In late 2024, a special ACC unit resumed scrutiny of his financial records, which ultimately led to the filing of formal charges nearly two decades after the initial investigation.
