Wednesday, 29 October, 2025
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Nayeemul Islam Khan, former press secretary to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and his wife Nasima Khan Monty for failing to submit their wealth statements within the stipulated time.
The case was approved on Monday under Section 26(2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the ACC said in a statement.
Nayeemul, Emeritus Editor of the daily Amader Notun Shomoy, was appointed as Hasina’s press secretary on June 6, 2024, just two months before the fall of the Awami League government.
According to a report by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), investigators identified 163 bank accounts held by Nayeemul, his wife, and associated entities. These accounts saw transactions totalling Tk 3.86 billion, of which Tk 3.79 billion has already been withdrawn. The current balance stands at around Tk 62.7 million.
Of the total accounts, 91 belong to Nayeemul himself, with deposits of Tk 2.38 billion between 1990 and 2024, and withdrawals amounting to Tk 2.38 billion, leaving a balance of Tk 6.4 million.
His wife Nasima Khan Monty holds 13 accounts where Tk 160 million was deposited and Tk 130 million withdrawn between 2004 and 2024.
Additionally, 46 accounts linked to institutions under Nayeemul’s control recorded Tk 1.27 billion in deposits between 2008 and 2020, leaving Tk 2.1 million currently in those accounts.
The couple and their children also jointly maintain 12 credit cards with a combined limit of Tk 2.83 million, carrying an outstanding balance of Tk 48,408.
Following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, the Bangladesh Bank froze all bank accounts belonging to Nayeemul and his wife on August 25. However, reports suggest that most funds had already been withdrawn before the freeze.
Nayeemul reportedly went into hiding soon after the regime change and later announced the closure of all newspapers under his management.
In January, the ACC launched an inquiry into allegations of illicit wealth accumulation against the couple and ordered them to submit wealth statements, which they failed to provide within the deadline, prompting the current case.
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against Nayeemul Islam Khan, former press secretary to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, and his wife Nasima Khan Monty for failing to submit their wealth statements within the stipulated time.
The case was approved on Monday under Section 26(2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act, the ACC said in a statement.
Nayeemul, Emeritus Editor of the daily Amader Notun Shomoy, was appointed as Hasina’s press secretary on June 6, 2024, just two months before the fall of the Awami League government.
According to a report by the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), investigators identified 163 bank accounts held by Nayeemul, his wife, and associated entities. These accounts saw transactions totalling Tk 3.86 billion, of which Tk 3.79 billion has already been withdrawn. The current balance stands at around Tk 62.7 million.
Of the total accounts, 91 belong to Nayeemul himself, with deposits of Tk 2.38 billion between 1990 and 2024, and withdrawals amounting to Tk 2.38 billion, leaving a balance of Tk 6.4 million.
His wife Nasima Khan Monty holds 13 accounts where Tk 160 million was deposited and Tk 130 million withdrawn between 2004 and 2024.
Additionally, 46 accounts linked to institutions under Nayeemul’s control recorded Tk 1.27 billion in deposits between 2008 and 2020, leaving Tk 2.1 million currently in those accounts.
The couple and their children also jointly maintain 12 credit cards with a combined limit of Tk 2.83 million, carrying an outstanding balance of Tk 48,408.
Following the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government on August 5, the Bangladesh Bank froze all bank accounts belonging to Nayeemul and his wife on August 25. However, reports suggest that most funds had already been withdrawn before the freeze.
Nayeemul reportedly went into hiding soon after the regime change and later announced the closure of all newspapers under his management.
In January, the ACC launched an inquiry into allegations of illicit wealth accumulation against the couple and ordered them to submit wealth statements, which they failed to provide within the deadline, prompting the current case.
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