ACC seeks wealth info of IDRA boss Mosharraf

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday sought the wealth statement of Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA) Chairman M Mosharraf Hossain, who is accused of amassing illegal wealth beyond known sources of income.

ACC sent a notice, signed by Director Syed Iqbal Hossain, to him and asked him to submit the statement to the commission within 21 working days.

According to notice, ACC has found evidence that Mosharraf has amassed huge amount of movable and immovable assets under his name and the names of others.

The anti-graft body has sought the information on his and his family’s movable and immovable wealth and asked him to submit the details of his income and the sources of income.

It also warned that if Mosharraf fails to submit or provide the statement, the commission will take necessary action in line with Section 26(2) under the ACC Act, read the notice.

Earlier, the High Court had directed the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) of Bangladesh Bank and ACC to investigate Mosharraf over graft charges.

The BFIU recently said, during its probe, it found evidence of “suspicious transactions” in the bank accounts of the IDRA chairman.

In its report sent to ACC and submitted to the court, BFIU said Mosharraf has 30 accounts in five banks under his name and the names of his associates and various institutions. About Tk 40.81 crore was deposited in 16 of those accounts between 2017 and March 2021.