Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has filed three cases against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury, his wife Rukmila Zaman and their associates over allegations of embezzling Tk141.30 crore. The allegations involve opening bank accounts using false and forged documents and conducting 27 allegedly fictitious “Bai Murabaha” deals.

According to ACC sources, the commission reviewed the investigation team’s submitted report and documents before approving the cases. The accused face allegations under provisions of the Penal Code of 1860, the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1947 and the Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2012.

The three cases were filed through separate memorandums signed by ACC Deputy Director for Money Laundering-1 Md Nur-e-Alam. The source does not provide further details on the accused’s response, the banks involved, or subsequent legal proceedings.