Dhaka, March 10 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is set to file three new cases against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and his wife Rukmila Zaman over the "embezzlement" of Tk 1.41 billion through "shell companies" and fraudulent bank transactions.

According to an investigation report by the anti-graft watchdog, the funds were syphoned off under the guise of raw material procurement for Aramit Cement PLC, a subsidiary of the Aramit Group.

The money was allegedly diverted to "fake" suppliers that existed only on paper.

ACC Director General Akhtar Hossain told bdnews24.com, "Around 30 cases have already been filed against the former land minister and his associates."

The investigation revealed a sophisticated sc...