Aziz Khan family denies ACC allegations, says reported assets match tax returns
The family rejects claims of misdeclaration, inconsistency or mismatch between income and assets as 'misplaced.'
The family of businessman Muhammed Aziz Khan has denied allegations of asset "misdeclaration" reported in connection with an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) inquiry, saying the figures cited in media reports fully match assets declared in their income tax returns.
A statement issued yesterday (15 December) through Summit Corporation Ltd says Muhammed Aziz Khan, his wife Anjuman Aziz Khan and his daughter Ayesha Aziz Khan have noted several news articles concerning the ACC inquiry report and are committed to cooperating fully with any official legal process.
It adds that the monetary figures cited in the newspaper reports – Tk330.94 crore for Muhammed Aziz Khan, Tk92.62 crore for Anjuman Aziz Khan and Tk287.43 crore for Ayesha Aziz Khan (overstated by exactly Tk3 crore) – correspond to the assets declared in their respective individual income tax returns filed with the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
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The statement mentions that their tax returns are comprehensive documents that include detailed disclosures of asset sources, rejecting claims of misdeclaration, inconsistency or mismatch between income and assets as "misplaced."
Addressing reports that no immovable property has been found in Muhammed Aziz Khan's name, it says this is accurate, as he does not own any immovable property in his personal capacity and therefore has no such assets to declare.
The statement also criticises what it describes as "ambiguous and generalised" media allegations of siphoning money abroad, saying such claims should not be made in the absence of specific evidence or a completed judicial process.
It adds that they have always complied with all legal requirements and have filed their returns in accordance with applicable local and international laws, including those of Bangladesh.
