Former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal’s Assistant Private Secretary (APS) Monir Hossain’s income tax records contain information on assets worth more than Tk 15 crore. His 2024-25 financial year documents mention that account of assets. However, ACC sources said the income tax documents understated the value of the assets. Beyond this calculation, there is a lot of wealth in his name.
According to the related sources, Monir, being a close person of the former Home Minister, has taken money from various individuals and organizations by misusing his power and using influence. His wealth will exceed hundreds of millions of rupees. Monir Hossain is on the run since the fall of the Awami League government. His village house is in Bhola Charphaysan. Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Deputy Director. A five-member team led by Jahangir Alam is investigating allegations of corruption against former Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and others. Monir is under this investigation.
In the income tax document, Monir Hossain has mentioned the immovable assets of Tk 5 crore 44 lakh 35 thousand. Among them, he bought .564 khata of land, 2 thousand 670 square feet flat and two garages in plot number 64 of 7/A Road in Jhigatla, Dhaka. The value of this property is shown at 95 lakh 25 thousand taka. However, its actual price will be 3 to 3.5 crore rupees. He bought five acres of land in Keraniganj near Dhaka for 34 lakh taka. He bought a plot of five yards at Maizgaon, Rupganj, Narayanganj, worth Tk. 13 lakh and 20 thousand. He bought 20 percent land in Deokhan area of Mohanganj in Netrokona for 8 lakh 40 thousand taka. Bought .05 acre land in Tengapara in Mohanganj for 11 lakh 20 thousand taka. Apart from this, immovable assets include 5.5 percent land in Bhola Charfasan, which is worth Tk 78 lakh. An eight-storey building has been constructed on this land at a cost of Tk 2 crore 86 lakh. Bhola bought 98.88 percent of land in Char Faisan Char Nazimuddin, the price of which is 7 lakh 50 thousand rupees. Char bought another 148 percent of land at Nazimuddin for 1 million 80 thousand taka.
Immovable assets in income tax documents
Monir Hossain has mentioned movable assets of Tk 9 crore 75 lakh 42 thousand in income tax documents. Out of this 2 crore 45 lakh 5 thousand taka in bank and cash in hand. He has 6 crore 48 lakh 62 thousand shares in Shareholdings in Limited company. He is also the director of this company. 28 lakh 73 thousand shares, debentures, savings certificates, unit certificates and DPS of 18 lakh 51 thousand 360 rupees. 20 lakh 25 thousand taka has been given in advance for the purchase of flats in Rakin Development Company (BD) Limited.
An account is given of 60 bhors of gold ornaments received as gifts at the time of marriage. No value is specified for this resource. Furniture worth Tk 7.5 lakh, electronics worth Tk 6 lakh 75 thousand has been mentioned.
Source: samakal