DPDC executive engineer sued for 'illegal wealth'

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday filed a case against Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) executive director (engineering), Ramiz Uddin Sarker, for concealing information in his wealth statement. 

ACC assistant director Joynal Abedin flied the case with Dhaka-1 coordinated district office under the ACC.

ACC deputy director Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya confirmed this to Prothom Alo.

Allegations were brought against him for undisclosed money worth Tk 30 million, concealing wealth information and laundering money abroad.

According to the first information report, Ramiz Uddin hid information of amassing wealth worth Tk 11.89 million. The ACC investigation also revealed that he amassed wealth worth Tk 19.5 million beyond legal sources.

The anti graft body started investigation against him last year. The ACC quizzed Ramiz and his wife on 7 March this year.