Journalist Anis Alamgir arrested in ACC graft case
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faez issued the order following a petition submitted by the ACC.
A Dhaka court today (28 January) has approved a petition to show journalist Anis Alamgir arrested in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over graft and money laundering.
Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Sabbir Faez issued the order following a petition submitted by the ACC.
Confirming the development, defence lawyer Taslima Jahan Popy said the court granted the ACC's plea after a hearing held in the presence of the accused.
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Earlier, on 25 January, the investigation officer and ACC Assistant Director Akhtaruzzaman filed the petition, following which the court fixed today for a hearing.
The ACC filed the case on 15 January, accusing Anis Alamgir of acquiring assets beyond his known sources of income and engaging in money laundering.
According to the case statement, the ACC found Anis owned immovable properties worth Tk25 lakh and movable assets of Tk3.84 crore, bringing his total assets to Tk4.09 crore. His family and other expenses were estimated at Tk15.90 lakh.
As a result, his total asset accumulation stood at Tk4.25 crore, while the ACC identified his lawful income at Tk99.09 lakh, including Tk54.45 lakh in previous savings, Tk19.39 lakh from talk shows and consultancy, Tk22 lakh from plot sales, and Tk3.24 lakh from savings certificates and bank interest.
Based on these calculations, the ACC said Anis acquired assets worth Tk3.26 crore beyond his declared income, amounting to about 77% of his total assets.
Anis was earlier detained by the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on 14 December last year while leaving a gym in Dhanmondi. He was taken to the DB office for interrogation and was placed on a five-day remand the following day by court order.
After the remand period ended, he was sent to jail on 20 December and has remained in custody since then.
On the night of 14 December, Arian Ahmed, a member of July Revolutionary Alliance, filed a case against Anis Alamgir and three others under anti-terrorism laws, alleging conspiracy to destabilise the state and incitement of a banned organisation.
