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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) will send letters to the countries concerned, if necessary, to verify allegations that former interim government adviser and National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan laundered money abroad.
ACC Secretary Saidur Rahman Khan said the allegations against the NCP leader were not fabricated.
He made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists at the ACC headquarters on Tuesday.
The ACC secretary said there was no scope for the commission to conduct an inquiry according to its own preferences, adding that further action had been taken based on information obtained during the inquiry.
“The inquiry is ongoing. We will conduct our activities based on whatever emerges from the investigation,” he said.
He also urged journalists to observe the commission’s activities before reaching conclusions about the allegations.
“Many things are being said. Keep an eye on what we are doing. You will understand for yourselves whether the allegations are fabricated or whether we are working with any ulterior motive,” Saidur said.
He said the inquiry and investigation were currently underway and that the commission would decide on further action after receiving the report at the end of the inquiry.
Asked whether the ACC would seek information from countries where Asif is allegedly suspected of laundering money, the secretary said letters would be sent to the relevant countries if necessary.
“If necessary, we will seek information from the countries where allegations of money laundering have been made against Asif Mahmud. If sending a mutual legal assistance request (MLR) abroad is required under the law, we will certainly do so,” he said.
Saidur added that the ACC would proceed to the next stage if the allegations were found to be substantiated after verification.
