TDS Desk:

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started an investigation against former environment minister Shahab Uddin and member of Parliament Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon for allegedly acquiring illegal assets through corruption and abuse of power, as per the notification by the Public Relations office.

According to ACC sources, Shahab Uddin was accused of taking 10% of the commission from contractors for the TK1,502 crore “SUFAL Project” funded by the World Bank.

He is also accused of embezzling large sums of money by showing fake expenses in various sectors, transferring and giving postings to forest officers in exchange for bribes of Tk80-90 lakhs.

Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shawon also embezzled significant amounts of money and resources, including Tk2.29 Crore from the Test Relief (TR) programme, as per ACC sources.

He also embezzled TK3.59 crore from the Cash-for-Work programme among others.