Dhaka, April 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is investigating allegations of corruption against former Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president and MP Nazmul Hassan Papon.

The anti-graft watchdog's spokesman Akhtarul Islam said a letter was sent to the board as part of the inquiry on Monday, reports bdnews24.com.

Another senior official said the letter had sought 27 types of information and documents. The BCB was asked to deliver them within seven workdays.

Papon, the former minister for youth and sports and managing director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, is accused of accumulating "huge assets beyond known sources of income" at home and abroad by misusing the BCB and government funds.

The anti-corruption watchdog also allege...