Embezzlement of 7500 crore taka: ACC files case against former Gazipur mayor Jahangir Alam

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Gazipur mayor Md. Jahangir Alam and chief accounting officer Golam Kibria on charges of embezzling 7500 crore taka from the development and revenue fund of Gazipur City Corporation.

On Sunday (August 3), ACC Deputy Director Md. Akhtarul Islam confirmed this information to the media.

The statement of the case filed by the ACC states that the accused conspired with each other to create fake tenders and fake bills and give work to the contracting company they owned. Then, in the name of that work, they withdrew huge amounts of money from the government development fund and the city corporation's revenue fund and embezzled it.

The total amount of embezzled money is about 7500 crore taka. The case mentions that a large part of this money has also been smuggled abroad.

The ACC says that the investigation has revealed that bills were submitted and payments were taken without any actual work being done, which is clearly a case of corruption. Action under the Money Laundering Act is also being considered in the case.

The incident has created a sensation across the country. Anti-corruption organizations and civil society have demanded exemplary punishment for those involved.

Former Mayor Jahangir Alam was earlier expelled from the Awami League on charges of violating party discipline and abuse of power after being involved in various controversies.

The ACC has informed that the investigation into this case will begin soon and all parties concerned will be questioned.