The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy for laundering $300 million to the United States and the United Kingdom.

Akhtarul Islam, ACC’s public relations officer and deputy director, confirmed the matter on Sunday (December 22). 

He said that the inquiry into the alleged foreign money laundering has started.

Earlier, the ACC also decided to probe allegations of irregularities and corruption amounting to Tk 80,000 crore in nine projects against Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her niece Tulip Siddiq. The inquiry into these allegations began on December 17.

BDST: 1519 HRS, DEC 22, 2024
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