The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has sued former State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu.
The charges include amassing illegal assets worth Tk 36.37 crore and conducting suspicious transactions totaling Tk 3,181.58 crore through 98 bank accounts.
ACC Deputy Director Md. Mostafizur Rahman filed the case on Thursday at the commission’s Dhaka Integrated District Office, a senior ACC official confirmed the matter to the media.
The case statement reads, Nasrul Hamid allegedly acquired movable and immovable properties valued at Tk 36.37 crore, inconsistent with his known sources of income, during his tenure in a responsible position.
Additionally, investigations revealed unusual and suspicious financial activities involving deposits and withdrawals amounting to Tk 3,181.58 crore across 98 bank accounts under his name, which were deemed as acts of money laundering.
The case has been filed under multiple legal provisions, including Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012, and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. These charges relate to the transfer, conversion, and concealment of assets obtained through corruption and bribery.
The ACC began its investigation on August 22, conducting a raid on Hamid’s organization, Hamid Group. The operation, led by the Additional District Magistrate of Dhaka, involved the police, RAB, and army personnel. During the raid at a property called "Priya Prangana," authorities seized cash and foreign currency (approximately Tk 1 million and 200 Turkish liras), along with weapons and other items stored in multiple vaults.
Nasrul Hamid has reportedly been in hiding since Sheikh Hasina’s resignation on August 5.