The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former Jessore-1 Member of Parliament Sheikh Afil Uddin and his wife, accusing them of amassing about Tk 63 crore in unexplained wealth. The announcement was made on Sunday at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, by the commission’s Director General (Prevention) Md. Akhter Hossain. The cases were filed under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004.

According to the first case, Sheikh Afil Uddin was found to possess assets worth Tk 53.86 crore, including both movable and immovable properties, against a legal income of Tk 7.60 crore, indicating Tk 46.26 crore in unexplained wealth. The second case alleges that his wife, Tahera Sobha, owns assets worth Tk 19.23 crore against a legal income of Tk 3.18 crore, resulting in Tk 16.05 crore in unaccounted wealth.

The ACC also issued notices to their three sons to submit wealth statements after discrepancies were found in their asset records, showing excess assets ranging from Tk 70 lakh to Tk 2.16 crore beyond known income sources.