Rajshahi, Apr 22 (V7N) - The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed three separate cases against former Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor A.H.M. Khairuzzaman Liton, his wife Shaheen Akhter, and their daughter Anika Fariha Zaman. The announcement was made by ACC Director General (Prevention) Md. Akhter Hossain at a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon.  

According to the ACC, former Mayor Liton allegedly amassed illegal, undeclared assets worth Tk 103,589,304 through abuse of power. Additionally, suspicious transactions totaling Tk 522,317,251 were reportedly discovered across 12 bank accounts held in his name. He has been charged under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly knowingly transferring and converting these funds.

Liton's wife, Shaheen Akhtar, is also accused of acquiring known undeclared assets amounting to Tk 114,162,245 through bribery and corruption. The ACC also stated they have information regarding suspicious transactions worth Tk 762,978,802 across 13 bank accounts in her name. A separate case has been filed against Shaheen Akhtar and her husband in connection with these allegations.  

The third case targets their daughter, Anika Fariha Zaman. She is accused of acquiring undeclared assets worth Tk 68 million with her father's assistance and engaging in suspicious transactions totaling Tk 24 million across 5 bank accounts. Her father, A.H.M. Khairuzzaman Liton, has also been named as a co-accused in this case. The ACC stated that these three cases were filed after an initial investigation yielded sufficient evidence against all three individuals.

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