Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed two separate cases against former fisheries and livestock minister and ousted Awami League (AL) Member of Parliament (MP) from Faridpur-1 constituency Abdur Rahman for allegedly amassing Tk1.72 crore beyond his known sources of income.

Rahman's wife Mirza Nahida Hossain has also been sued in one case, ACC Director General (Prevention) MdAkhter Hossain informed journalists at a briefing on Thursday (27 February).

As per the case statements, Rahman deposited Tk1,951 crore in 19 bank accounts in his own name and those of his interest-related organisations and withdrew Tk1,940 crore of this.

The ACC accused him of converting, transferring and transferring the money with the a...