Wednesday, 10 December, 2025
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a high-profile investigation into allegations that former President Md Abdul Hamid misused state resources for personal gain during his time in office.
The probe centers on a lavish beautification and decoration project in Dhaka’s Nikunja-1 residential area, which reportedly cost the state around Tk 240 million. Sources say the work was carried out during Hamid’s two consecutive presidential terms and allegedly benefited him personally.
ACC officials have confirmed that the inquiry is at an early stage, but the move marks one of the most significant probes into a former head of state in recent years, raising questions about accountability at the highest levels of government.
The complaint also accuses him of illegally acquiring wealth during his time in office.
The names of Hamid’s three sons, Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, Rasel Ahmed Tuhin, and Riyad Ahmed Tushar -- have surfaced in the preliminary findings of the investigation.
The ACC has formed a three-strong team led by Deputy Director Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury to investigate the allegations.
Assistant Director Sajjad Hossain and Deputy Assistant Director Roman Uddin are also part of the team.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain confirmed that the commission had initiated a formal inquiry.
“A decision has been taken to investigate allegations of Tk 240 million in losses to the state and the acquisition of illegal wealth against Abdul Hamid, former president of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and others, related to a decoration and beautification project in the Nikunja-1 residential area carried out through abuse of power for personal pleasure during his tenure,” he said.
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched a high-profile investigation into allegations that former President Md Abdul Hamid misused state resources for personal gain during his time in office.
The probe centers on a lavish beautification and decoration project in Dhaka’s Nikunja-1 residential area, which reportedly cost the state around Tk 240 million. Sources say the work was carried out during Hamid’s two consecutive presidential terms and allegedly benefited him personally.
ACC officials have confirmed that the inquiry is at an early stage, but the move marks one of the most significant probes into a former head of state in recent years, raising questions about accountability at the highest levels of government.
The complaint also accuses him of illegally acquiring wealth during his time in office.
The names of Hamid’s three sons, Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, Rasel Ahmed Tuhin, and Riyad Ahmed Tushar -- have surfaced in the preliminary findings of the investigation.
The ACC has formed a three-strong team led by Deputy Director Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury to investigate the allegations.
Assistant Director Sajjad Hossain and Deputy Assistant Director Roman Uddin are also part of the team.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain confirmed that the commission had initiated a formal inquiry.
“A decision has been taken to investigate allegations of Tk 240 million in losses to the state and the acquisition of illegal wealth against Abdul Hamid, former president of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and others, related to a decoration and beautification project in the Nikunja-1 residential area carried out through abuse of power for personal pleasure during his tenure,” he said.
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