, Aug. 20 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Wednesday sued Chattogram city unit leader of Jubo League (JL) Helal Akbar Chowdhury Babar and his wife Jasmine Akhtar for acquiring wealth worth around Tk 3 crore beyond their known sources.

Assistant Director of Chattogram District ACC Office-1 Md Nowshad Ali filed the case, said Chattogram Deputy Director Subel Ahmed.

According to the case statement, Jasmine acquired wealth worth Tk 1.83 crore beyond her known sources of income and concealed information about another property Tk 15.5 lakh, and her husband allegedly assisted her in acquiring the assets.

Babar is widely known as a close aide of former Education Minister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel.

Law enforcement agencies have, however,...