Dhaka, April 8 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has pressed charges against former industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun for gaining 'illicit' wealth worth Tk 80 million.

His wife Nadira Mahmud has been named in another case over "embezzlement" of more than Tk 13 million, the agency's spokesperson Akhtarul Islam told bdnews24.com on Tuesday.

Earlier, ACC Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain said the anti-graft agency was preparing the cases.

Nurul Majid is accused of possessing Tk 79.4 million in illicit wealth in the case.

The ACC also accused him of making suspicious transactions amounting to Tk 1.02 billion across 13 bank accounts.

He is also named in the case initiated against his wife Nadira. She faces...