Bribery & corruption
Anti-Corruption Commission approves charge sheet against former Law Minister Anisul Huq over Tk172 crore in illegal wealth
Confidence: Corroborated · 2 sourcesBangladesh · Sep 22, 2026
Subject of this story
Anisul Huq, Former Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs
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Oversight
Anti-Corruption Commission (Bangladesh)
What happened
Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) approved a charge sheet against Anisul Huq, who served as Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister from January 2014 until the government's collapse in August 2024, finding he had acquired movable and immovable assets worth Tk180.85 crore against a lawful net income of only Tk8.61 crore, leaving Tk172.24 crore unexplained. The ACC also flagged suspicious and unusual transactions totaling Tk737.24 crore. ACC Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan announced the charge sheet's approval on 16 September.
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Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission approved a charge sheet against former Law Minister Anisul Huq over Tk172 crore (1.72 billion taka) in alleged illegal wealth.$14M
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- The Business Standard
ACC approves charge sheet against Anisul Huq over Tk172cr illegal wealth
Sources (2)
The Business StandardACC approves charge sheet against Anisul Huq over Tk172cr illegal wealth
bdnews24.comACC prosecutes ex-law minister Anisul Huq over 'illicit assets'
Response
Anisul Huq
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