Dhaka, May 22 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has called on the Election Commission (EC) to take legal steps against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina for allegedly concealing information about her assets in the affidavit filed against her during the 9th national elections.

On Thursday, ACC Chairman Mohammad Abdul Momen said legal actions have been requested against Hasina under the Representation of the People Order, 1972.

Citing the verification of her asset declaration to the anti-graft watchdog, he said the letter also mentioned that she had shown 2.63 hectares of agricultural land priced at Tk 1.75 million in the affidavit filed before the Dec 29, 2008, elections.

However, the ACC found Hasina has 11.5 hectares of agric...