The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh has launched an investigation into allegations of laundering Tk 300 crore to the United States involving former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy. According to ACC sources, this development was disclosed on Sunday, December 22.

Earlier, the ACC decided to investigate claims of irregularities and corruption amounting to Tk 80,000 crore in nine major projects. The allegations implicate Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and her daughter Tulip Siddiq. Investigations into these allegations began on December 17, focusing on projects such as the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, Special Ashrayan Project, and BEPZA, among others.