Dhaka, July 15 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Tuesday filed two separate cases against former Narayanganj-4 MP and ruling Awami League leader Shamim Osman and his wife, Salma Osman, over allegations of amassing illegal wealth and engaging in suspicious financial transactions worth over Tk 500 crore.

According to the case documents, Shamim Osman is accused of abusing his power while serving as a public representative to illegally acquire Tk 6.67 crore in unexplained assets. In addition, the ACC flagged suspicious transactions totaling Tk 439.82 crore across nine bank accounts in his name.

His wife, Salma Osman, is similarly accused of amassing Tk 3.09 crore in assets beyond known sources of income. Authorities also discovered suspicio...