A judge cleared the transport company owner of corruption charges Monday at a Dhaka courthouse. Hanif Mia walked free after beating accusations that he hid his money from government watchdogs. The Anti-Corruption Commission had dragged him to court for refusing to explain where he got millions of taka. Judge Md. Rabiul Alam announced the not guilty verdict with Hanif Mia standing right there. His defense lawyer Borhan Uddin confirmed the news outside the courtroom.
The corruption fighters claimed Hanif Mia had stashed away over 40 million taka through his bus business. They said he could not prove where 17.5 million taka came from and demanded answers. Government investigators wanted him to show them bank records and property papers. The transport boss had collected 30.35 million taka worth of land and buildings. He also held another 1.8 million taka in cash and other movable items.
Anti-corruption officials first contacted Hanif Mia about his wealth back in November 2020. They delivered a formal notice to his address on December 9 that same year. The letter gave him a deadline to submit all his financial documents to authorities. Hanif Mia ignored the government demand and never sent the required paperwork. Deputy Director Abu Bakar Siddique filed criminal charges against him four months later on April 4, 2021.
The corruption fighters claimed Hanif Mia had stashed away over 40 million taka through his bus business. They said he could not prove where 17.5 million taka came from and demanded answers. Government investigators wanted him to show them bank records and property papers. The transport boss had collected 30.35 million taka worth of land and buildings. He also held another 1.8 million taka in cash and other movable items.
Anti-corruption officials first contacted Hanif Mia about his wealth back in November 2020. They delivered a formal notice to his address on December 9 that same year. The letter gave him a deadline to submit all his financial documents to authorities. Hanif Mia ignored the government demand and never sent the required paperwork. Deputy Director Abu Bakar Siddique filed criminal charges against him four months later on April 4, 2021.
