Shawdesh desk:

The Anti-Corruption Commission has filed a case against Showkat Hasanur Rahman Rimon, former lawmaker of Barguna-2 constituency, for allegedly acquiring illegal wealth worth Tk 5.96 crore.

The ACC has also asked Rimon’s wife Rawnak to submit her wealth statement as it has information on her acquiring illegal assets worth Tk 2.52 crore.

According to ACC director general Md Akhtar Hossain Rimon owns movable and immovable properties worth Tk 35.98 crore. He also has liabilities amounting to Tk 15.25 crore, leaving his net assets at Tk 20.73 crore.

His legitimate sources of income amount to only Tk 1.11 crore that showed that he illegally accumulated Tk 35.96 crore, he said.

The ACC began investigating Rimon’s alleged corruption on September 17, said ACC deputy director Md Akhtarul Islam.

Rimon misused his authority to amass significant illegal assets through irregularities and corruption.

Rimon was elected lawmaker from Barguna-2 in the 10th and 11th parliamentary elections. On October 16, a court imposed a travel ban on him following an ACC petition.