The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh has approved a corruption case against former deputy speaker and ex-MP of Pabna-1 constituency, Shamsul Haque Tuku, for allegedly acquiring assets worth over BDT 35.9 million beyond known income sources. The ACC also issued notices to his sons, former Bera municipality mayor S.M. Asif Shams and former Dhaka University associate professor S.M. Nafis Shams, along with Nafis’s wife Mumtahin Mostafa, to submit detailed statements of their assets.

According to the ACC, Asif Shams is accused of possessing illegal wealth amounting to BDT 266.6 million, while Nafis Shams allegedly holds BDT 56.4 million in unaccounted assets. His wife is accused of owning BDT 14.8 million in unexplained property. The commission stated that the charges fall under sections of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947.

The move underscores the ACC’s renewed focus on high-profile corruption cases. Legal proceedings are expected to follow once the asset declarations are reviewed, potentially expanding the scope of investigation into political families’ wealth accumulation.