The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday interrogated Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain’s former assistant private secretary Moazzem Hossain and Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum’s former personal officer Tuhin Farabi and current PO Mahmudul Hasan over corruption charges.
The commission also summoned National Citizen Party’s suspended joint member secretary Gazi Salauddin Ahmed Tanvir to question over graft charge.
The anti-graft agency asked Tuhin and Mahmudul to appear at the commission headquarters on May 20, Tanvir on May 21 and Moazzem on May 22.
The Commission interrogated three individuals for nearly two hours at its headquarters over allegations of corruption, including lobbying for transfers, tenders, and administrative favours involving crores of taka.
Farabi and Hasan were scheduled to appear before the ACC on Tuesday but failed to do so. Gazi Salauddin, whose appearance was set for today, complied with the summons.
According to the ACC, both Farabi and Hasan are accused of amassing illicit wealth through unethical influence in doctor transfers, tender processes, and administrative lobbying. Farabi did not speak to the media after the questioning, while Hasan told reporters, “The allegations are baseless. I am also resigning from the position of Advisor’s Personal Officer.”
ACC Deputy Director and Public Relations Officer Akterul Islam said the commission will evaluate the gathered evidence and the statements of the accused before making further decisions.
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After emerging from the ACC office, Gazi Salauddin claimed innocence, saying, “I am innocent. I am ready to go to jail if the allegations are proven.”
Meanwhile, the ACC has summoned Moazzem, the former APS to the local government adviser, for questioning on Thursday.
Earlier, the ACC started an inquiry into allegations of amassing illegal wealth through corruption including lobbying, tender manipulations, and recruitment and posting business against Moazzem.
Tuhin and Mahmudul also allegedly embezzled hundreds of crores of taka through appointments and transfer of doctors, medical college principals, directors, deputy directors and civil surgeons.
Amid the allegations of corruption, Moazzem and Tuhin resigned from their posts on April 21.
The ACC is conducting an inquiry led by ACC assistant director SM Rashedul Hasan against NCP’s suspended leader Salauddin over allegations of amassing illegal wealth through abusing power, lobbying and tender manipulation. Amid graft allegations, the NCP suspended Salauddin on April 21.