The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of ‘suspicious’ bank transactions of over Tk 1 billion by eight top BNP leaders.

BNP National Standing Committee members Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, Mirza Abbas, Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and Nazrul Islam Khan, vice-chairmen Abdul Awal Mintoo, M Morshed Khan, Joint Secretary General Habibun Nabi Khan Sohel and Executive Member Tabith Awal are under the graft watchdog’s scanner.

An ACC deputy director told Bangla Tribune that they also stand accused of money laundering and terror-financing.

ACC Deputy Director Hrithik Saha ordered the investigation in a letter on Monday.

According to the letter, the allegation against the BNP leaders is ‘dubious’ transaction of Tk 1.25 billion by money laundering, and securing assets from unknown sources through these transactions in a period of 30 days.

The ACC is also investigating BNP leader and former minister Morshed Khan’s businessman son Faisal Morshed Khan and Dhaka Bank Managing Director Syed Mahbubur Rahman on the same allegation.

ACC Deputy Director Md Shamsul Alam is heading the investigation with Assistant Director Md Salah Uddin helping him.

They will also look into allegations against the BNP leaders of acquiring assets from beyond known income sources.