Anisul Huq’s aide Towfika sued for amassing Tk 56cr

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Towfika Aftab, also known as Towfika Karim-a close associate of former Law Minister Anisul Huq-on charges of illegally amassing wealth worth Tk 56.61 crore and conducting suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 374.51 crore.

ACC Deputy Director (Public Relations) Akhtarul Islam confirmed the development on Saturday.
According to the case statement, investigators found assets totaling Tk 59.23 crore in Towfika's name. However, she could only account for Tk 2.62 crore from legal and verifiable sources, leaving Tk 56.61 crore classified as illegally acquired wealth.

The ACC's investigation further revealed that Towfika operated 88 bank accounts under her name, through which financial transactions totaling Tk 374.51 crore were conducted. Of this amount, Tk 201.88 crore was deposited and Tk 172.62 crore withdrawn. As there is no satisfactory explanation for the volume and nature of these transactions, they have been deemed suspicious under financial crime laws.

The case has been filed under Section 27(1) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2004, and Sections 4(2) and 4(3) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2012.