The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against a former official of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) and his wife for allegedly amassing illegal wealth.

The accused are - Ali Azam Khan, former assistant executive of TCB and his wife Jahan Ara.

ACC Deputy Assistant Director Altaf Hossain filed the case, said ACC Spokesperson Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya.

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According to case statement, the accused jointly acquired assets worth Tk 12,338,663 illegally.

The case was filed under sections 26 (2), 27 (1), and rule 109 of the ACC Act, 2004 for submitting false, fabricated, and baseless information, Bhattacharya said.

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