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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday (January 20, 2026) arrested Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, son of former Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali Jibon, on charges of amassing illegal assets worth around Tk 3.25 crore. ACC Public Relations Officer Md Akterul Islam confirmed the arrest. Earlier, on January 5, 2025, the ACC filed three separate cases against Syed Abed Ali Jibon, his wife Shahrin Akhter Shilpi, and their son Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, accusing them of acquiring illegal assets worth Tk 5.37 crore and engaging in suspicious financial transactions amounting to nearly Tk 45 crore. Siam was shown arrested in connection with that case on Tuesday. Read More: ACC in no position to investigate info on candidates' affidavits According to the case statements, Abed Ali Jibon allegedly conducted suspicious transactions totaling Tk 41.29 crore through 12 bank accounts, depositing Tk 20.88 crore and withdrawing Tk 20.41 crore. Investigators also found evidence that he acquired assets worth Tk 3.70 crore beyond known sources of income. His wife, Shahrin Akhter Shilpi, has been accused of possessing illegal assets worth Tk 1.26 crore. She allegedly carried out suspicious transactions totaling Tk 3.56 crore through two bank accounts. Meanwhile, their son and former Chhatra League leader Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam has been accused of acquiring assets worth Tk 3. 3 crore from undisclosed sources. The ACC brought charges under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2012, for concealing, converting, transferring, and handing over illegally obtained money and assets derived from corruption and bribery. Read More: ACC files two cases against former CMP CT unit officer, wife and sisters over Tk61.19cr illicit wealth In July 2024, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police arrested 17 people, including former PSC chairman’s driver Abed Ali, in connection with the leakage of PSC question papers. Following the incident, the ACC launched an investigation into his assets. Sources said Abed Ali had previously been dismissed from service in 2014 after allegations of question paper leakage were proven. He was found directly involved in an incident during a written examination for the post of Assistant Maintenance Engineer under the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology, where a candidate was caught red-handed with illegal answers to examination questions. Once working as a porter, Abed Ali later learned to drive and joined the PSC. Over time, he allegedly amassed huge wealth through involvement in question paper leakage syndicates and emerged as an industrialist in his locality. Earlier, Abed Ali and his son Sohanur Rahman were also arrested for alleged involvement in a question paper leakage ring linked to recruitment examinations for the post of Sub-Assistant Engineer of Bangladesh Railway. Read more: Hasnat slams Public Admin Ministry; NCP submits 15-point proposal to PSC