Petition seeks ACC probe into Aziz's 'illegal acquisition of property'
A lawyer has filed a petition with the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) seeking an investigation into the alleged illegal acquisition of property by former army chief General (retd) Aziz Ahmed.
Supreme Court lawyer Advocate Salahuddin Reagan made this application to the ACC chairman today.
Talking to The Daily Star, Reagan said if ACC does not take any initiative, appropriate legal action will be taken in this regard.
On May 21, the US imposed sanctions on Aziz and his immediate family members for what it said was his involvement in significant corruption.
It said the actions of Aziz contributed to the undermining of Bangladesh's democratic institutions and the public's faith in public institutions and processes.
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