Bangladesh's anti-graft agency head has mandated that political candidates reveal foreign holdings alongside domestic property in electoral declarations. Abdul Momen stated the commission would pursue enforcement actions against anyone concealing illegally acquired wealth while acknowledging historical investigative constraints that prevented prosecution despite documented discrepancies.
The chairman cited a previous probe that uncovered substantial underreporting of agricultural land by former premier Sheikh Hasina, whose actual holdings exceeded declared acreage by nearly sixfold. Momen disclosed these findings while inaugurating the construction of the commission's regional headquarters in Sylhet.
The chairman cited a previous probe that uncovered substantial underreporting of agricultural land by former premier Sheikh Hasina, whose actual holdings exceeded declared acreage by nearly sixfold. Momen disclosed these findings while inaugurating the construction of the commission's regional headquarters in Sylhet.
