Both face charges of bribery, corruption, and money laundering.

TDS Desk

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved two separate cases against journalist Naem Nizam and his wife, former lawmaker Farida Yasmin, on charges of acquiring wealth beyond their known sources of income and laundering money.

ACC Secretary Saidur Rahman Khan announced the approval during a press briefing on Wednesday.

Naem Nizam is the former editor of Bangladesh Pratidin, while his wife, Farida Yasmin, is a former president of the National Press Club and a former member of parliament from a reserved women’s seat.

According to the ACC, Naem Nizam allegedly acquired and retained illicit assets worth Tk 2.08 crore (Tk 20,850,135). The anti-graft watchdog also found transactions totaling Tk 39.39 crore (Tk 393,961,913) across 19 bank accounts linked to organizations associated with him.

The commission alleged that these funds were converted, transferred, and handed over to conceal or disguise the illegal sources of income derived from corruption and bribery. Consequently, the ACC approved filing a case against Naem Nizam under the Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Meanwhile, the ACC accused Farida Yasmin of abusing power to acquire illicit assets worth Tk 2.74 crore (Tk 27,413,180). The agency claimed to have uncovered transactions amounting to Tk 21.09 crore (Tk 210,934,814) across 17 bank accounts linked to entities associated with her.

The ACC asserted that these transactions involved funds obtained through bribery, corruption, and money laundering. Charges have also been brought against her for converting, transferring, and handing over the money to hide its illegal origins. Cases against Farida have been approved under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Money Laundering Prevention Act.

Source: bdnews24.com/Bangla