The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has interrogated Bushra Afrin, the first Chief Heat Officer of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged illegal wealth accumulation by her father, former DNCC mayor Atiqul Islam. The questioning took place on Thursday at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. According to the ACC, Afrin was summoned to determine whether she had any involvement in her father’s alleged acquisition of illicit assets.

Bushra Afrin, who completed her secondary education in Dhaka and pursued higher studies in Canada, was appointed DNCC’s Chief Heat Officer in May 2023. The ACC’s Deputy Director (Public Relations), Akhtarul Islam, confirmed that the commission conducted the questioning. Atiqul Islam was arrested on October 16, 2024, in Dhaka’s Mohakhali DOHS area after going into hiding following the fall of the Awami League government in August 2024.

The ACC is investigating allegations that Atiqul Islam and others misused power, manipulated tenders, and engaged in corruption and money laundering related to the purchase of mosquito control equipment.