Bangladesh, July 17 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated four separate cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's defence and security advisor Tarique Ahmed Siddique, his wife, and two daughters over allegations of having wealth beyond means.

The cases were filed at the ACC's Dhaka Integrated District Office, the agency's Director General Md Akhtar Hossain said on Thursday.

Tarique, who held his advisory role from 2009 until the government's fall on Aug 5 last year, is accused of accumulating Tk 285.9 million in unexplained wealth.

The case, lodged by ACC Assistant Director Monirul Islam, also cites suspected abuse of power in acquiring the assets.

The national anti-graft also flagged suspicious transactions...