Staff Correspondent:

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a graft case against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her former ICT Affairs Adviser, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth and money laundering amounting to over Tk 60 crore.

The case was formally disclosed Thursday during a press briefing at the ACC headquarters in Segunbagicha, Dhaka. Director General Md. Akhtar Hossain presented the findings of the investigation.

According to the ACC, Joy’s total assets—movable and immovable—are valued at Tk 61.18 crore, while his legitimate income during the relevant period was recorded at only Tk 1.32 crore. This leaves an unexplained discrepancy of approximately Tk 59.86 crore.

“As a public official, he allegedly abused his position to accumulate wealth grossly disproportionate to his known sources of income,” the ACC director general stated.

The investigation identified immovable assets worth Tk 54.39 crore and movable assets—including fixed deposits, cash, furniture, and bank balances—valued at Tk 6.78 crore. Total expenditures during the period under review were around Tk 28.76 lakh.

The ACC also alleges that two residential properties in the United States were purchased using funds suspected to be laundered.

The case has been filed under relevant sections of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act and the Money Laundering Prevention Act. Legal proceedings are expected to proceed in accordance with due process.

This marks one of the most high-profile cases filed by the ACC in recent weeks, as the commission intensifies its scrutiny of alleged financial misconduct by public figures.